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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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Tunkhannock hadn’t done well against Greater Nanticoke Area recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn’t let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Tigers blew past the Trojans 3-0. The Tigers were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Trojans, so the Tigers were just returning the favor.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Tunkhannock took every set by at least 25 points. The final score came out to 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.

Tigers

09/16/25 vs Greater Nanticoke Area	3-0
09/08/25 vs Holy Redeemer	3-1
09/05/25 vs MMI Preparatory School	3-0
09/03/25 vs Lake-Lehman	3-0
08/26/25 vs Lackawanna Trail	3-0
10/07/24 vs Wyoming Area	3-0

Tunkhannock pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coming up, Tunkhannock will challenge Montrose on Saturday. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they will square off against Holy Redeemer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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Julia Rauch

09/08/25 @ Wilkes-Barre	32
09/04/25 @ Central Mountain	43
09/03/25 @ Greater Nanticoke Area	26
08/27/25 vs Williamsport	32
11/09/24 @ Big Spring	26
+ 5 more games

Berwick won the last time they faced Wilkes-Barre, and Julia Rauch did her part to make sure it happened again. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Wolfpack on Monday thanks in part to Rauch, who had five digs, two blocks, and two aces. She has been hot for a while, having also posted 17 or more assists the last ten times she’s played.

The 3-0 score doesn’t show just how dominant Berwick was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-11, 25-13.

Berwick’s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Angie Colone, who had 14 kills and six digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Force, who had 11 digs and two aces.

Berwick’s win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wilkes-Barre, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

We’ve got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Berwick is set to face off against their familiar foe Lake-Lehman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Wilkes-Barre will take on rival Greater Nanticoke Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

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After low-scoring totals in their previous four matchup, Wilkes-Barre brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Their defense stepped up to hand the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans a 4-0 shutout on Friday. Wilkes-Barre have beaten Greater Nanticoke Area the last five times they’ve met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Greater Nanticoke Area has come to flipping the script.

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09/05/25 – Home	4-0 W
09/28/24 – Home	1-0 W
09/06/24 – Away	3-1 W
10/15/19 – Neutral	4-1 W
09/23/19 – Away	3-1 W

Wilkes-Barre now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-2.

Wilkes-Barre didn’t take long to hit the pitch again: they’ve already played their next game, a 4-2 loss against Wyoming Valley West on the 9th. Greater Nanticoke Area has also already played their next matchup (against Dallas), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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Please restore Nober Park so the grass can be mowed

To the Editor,

I am expressing my anger for the way Haldimand County destroyed an area once beautiful with mowed lawn and flower beds.

The road property is located at County Line 74 and the Thompson Road, which goes west into Waterford.

A few years ago, Haldimand County repaved part of County Line 74. Ditches were also cleaned, and truckloads of dirt and debris were dumped on this road property. The plan was that the lower area of this property would be filled in, but only to the top of the two long flower beds. The two flower beds should have remained untouched, and the dirt dumped to fill the low area should have been leveled and seeded. That did not happen. 

The truck loads of roadside dirt covered the entire area, destroying the two flower beds. The ground was never leveled down to allow the grass to be mowed. 

Weeds have now taken over. 

I live nearby and maintained this property for many years at no cost to anyone. The Waterford and District Horticulture Society and I created the flower beds and planted flowers in them starting in 1982. Some called the property the Nober Park. 

I complained when all the destruction took place. Instead of levelling the ground, a truck was brought in and grass seed was spread over the mess to try and cover it up.

Will Haldimand County please fix the damage they caused, by first leveling and removing any rocks or other debris put there? Once this is fixed, grass can be seeded and mowed to beautify the countryside. 

How would you feel if someone dumped truckloads of dirt and…

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NANTICOKE—As reported last week, Haldimand Council voted 4-3 to maintain their support of Empire Communities’ divisive Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) request for a potential Nanticoke development including residential, commercial, and industrial uses.

The vote was brought forth by Councillor Brad Adams and backed by a petition asking Council to rescind their previously approved support of the Empire-submitted MZO request, currently awaiting a decision from Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack.

During discussion on the motion, Adams and Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley made allegations against Empire about their dealings with potential businesses interested in building on the industrial land in Nanticoke.

NANTICOKE—A slide from a February 14, 2022 presentation showing the subject lands of Empire’s planned development outlined in red.

“Empire has been approached by businesses for light industrial,” said Bentley. “I get the calls, because I send them out there … but then I hear back six or eight months later that they’re not negotiating in good faith.”

Adams claimed that Empire is currently demanding over $300,000 an acre for land that is “undeveloped and lacks municipal services, which is significantly above fair market value. In fact, Empire purchased the land at just over $21,000 an acre a little over a year ago”.

“This indicates to me that these folks do not want industry in the industrial park,” he said, suggesting they have been “approached by industry, and bluntly turned them away.” 

He listed a solar project as an example, where the developers “expressed interest in leasing or purchasing the land for industrial use but have not been given a fair opportunity to negotiate. Empire’s refusal to engage in good faith negotiations and their unwillingness to consider…

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09/03/25 – Away	1-1 T
09/03/25 – Away	1-1 T
08/24/24 – Home	0-7 L
09/21/23 – Home	4-2 W
09/21/22 – Away	0-3 L
+ 5 more games

MMI Preparatory School and the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.

MMI Preparatory School’s draw gives them a new season record of 0-1-2. Meanwhile, Greater Nanticoke Area’s record is now 1-3-2.

Looking ahead, MMI Preparatory School will take on Wyoming Seminary College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wyoming Seminary College Prep will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something MMI Preparatory School surely won’t give up without a fight. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they will head out on the road to take on Wilkes-Barre at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes-Barre’s last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don’t be surprised if it’s a close one.

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Nanticoke Area field hockey’s Emersyn ‘Emma’ Brown scored her 50th career goal in the team’s 5-1 win over Pittston Area on Thursday. Submitted photo

Emma Brown scored four goals, including the 50th of her career, to lead Nanticoke Area to a 5-1 win over Pittston Area on Thursday in a Wyoming Valley Conference field hockey matchup.

Molly Novak added a goal for the Trojans, who improved to 3-0 in Division 2 with the win. Rileigh Brown added an assist.

Giuliana Latona had the lone goal for Pittston Area. The goal was assisted by Jenna Zaladonis.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Holy Redeemer 3, Hazleton Area 1

The Royals dropped their first set of the season but regrouped to beat Hazleton Area and remain undefeated.

Hazleton Area won the first set 25-19. Redeemer won the next three by scores of 25-23, 25-15 and 25-23.

Bella Boylan had 31 kills and 10 digs, while Elizabeth Bilbow added 36 assists.

Wilkes-Barre Area 3, Hanover Area 0

The Wolfpack cruised to a win over Hanover Area in straight sets.

Set scores were 25-13, 25-11 and 25-8 in favor of Wilkes-Barre Area.

GOLF

Holy Redeemer 161, Tunkhannock 171

Liam Gill paced the field with a one-over-par 37 as Holy Redeemer edged out Tunkhannock.

Arden Brunn added a 39 for the Royals. Dylan Hughes carded a 41 and Brady DePhillips shot a 44.

Chad Corby had the low round for Tunkhannock with a 39.

Lake-Lehman 160, Wyoming Area 191

Jack Oliver and Will Jenkins shot matching 38s to tie for medalist honors and lead Lake-Lehman to a win over Wyoming Area.

Jackson Norconk and Jack Kashatus each shot 42 for the Black Knights.

Mitchell Rusinchak led the Warriors with a 43. Joey Onda and Robbie Yatsko each carded scores of 44.

H.S. FIELD HOCKEY

Nanticoke Area 5, Pittston Area 1

First — 1. NAN Emma Brown 3:24. Second — 1. NAN Brown 1:05. Third — 1. NAN…

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After flying high against Greater Nanticoke Area on Wednesday, Berwick came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Central Mountain Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they’ll just have to keep looking.

Berwick took Central Mountain into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 22-25, 15-11.

Grace Robbins

09/04/25 @ Central Mountain	24
09/03/25 @ Greater Nanticoke Area	7
08/27/25 vs Williamsport	13
11/09/24 @ Big Spring	9
11/05/24 vs Shamokin Area	5
+ 4 more games

Berwick’s loss shouldn’t obscure the performances of Grace Robbins, who had 24 kills, ten digs, and three blocks, and Julia Rauch, who had six blocks and five digs. Robbins has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last nine times she’s played. Angie Colone was another key player, getting 14 kills, seven digs, and one block.

Having lost for the first time this season, Berwick fell to 2-1. As for Central Mountain, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Berwick will venture away from home to face off against Lake-Lehman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Central Mountain, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Hughesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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