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NANTICOKE — The Nanticoke branch of Peoples Security Bank & Trust is moving — down the street.

Peoples Security Bank & Trust at 194 S. Market St. near Patriot Square is moving to a building strip in the downtown at 75 N. Market St., the site of the former Citizens Bank.

The bank will be located across the street from the Nanticoke post office and a proposed AutoZone store and near the Weis supermarket.

“It’s a more convenient location, it’s close to the grocery store and post office and there’s better parking and drive through,” said Mike Cummings, senior vice president and director of marketing for Peoples Security Bank & Trust.

The bank is closing its current location on July 18 and is planning a grand opening at its new location on July 21. A ribbon-cutting celebration will be held July 29.

Peoples Security Bank & Trust is moving its Nanticoke branch from near Patriot Square, pictured, to the former Citizens Bank location at 75 N. Market St., near the Weis supermarket. (Bob Kalinowski / Staff Photographer)

It’s not immediately clear what will happen to the historic building at 194 S. Market St., which opened as Miners Trust Co. in 1924 and was a FNCB Bank for many years before FNCB and Peoples Security Bank & Trust merged last year.

When the bank opened in 1924, it was advertised as “Nanticoke’s Biggest Day.”

Property records list First National Community Bank, which later rebranded as FNCB Bank, as the owner of the building.

The building strip the bank is moving into…

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved more than $4.7 million in grants for park improvements and land conservation across nine counties, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced.

The funding, drawn from the state’s Program Open Space – Local, Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure, and Rural Legacy programs, will benefit projects in Allegany, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Prince George’s, and Washington counties.

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Approximately $2.2 million from Program Open Space – Local will support nine projects. Baltimore County is slated to receive over $1.2 million for upgrades at Sparks Park and Catonsville Community Park, including new pickleball courts at both locations. Sparks Park will also see new playground equipment, while Catonsville Community Park will undergo paved trail repairs.

Frederick County will receive $350,000 to construct a community center, shelters, trails, parking lot, and roads at Othello Regional Park. Prince George’s County is set to acquire 9 acres of woodland adjacent to Huntington Park North in Bowie for $360,000, which will expand the park with a new natural surface trail loop.

An additional $100,000 from the Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure Program was approved for Caroline County to purchase and install fencing for two baseball fields at Sharp Road Park.

Nearly $2.4 million in Rural Legacy funding was also approved for local sponsors to acquire conservation easements on four properties, totaling 760 acres, aimed at preserving agricultural and forested lands.

These conservation efforts include:

• Caroline County: The Eastern Shore Land Conservancy will acquire a 104-acre easement in the Agricultural Security Corridor – Tuckahoe Rural Legacy Area, protecting forested buffer along Tuckahoe Creek and scenic views.
• Cecil County: The Cecil County Land Trust will conserve 45 acres of agricultural and…

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Luzerne County Council is going to rank three firms interviewed last week for work on the closed Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge, and “information must remain confidential” until PennDOT’s central office approves, County Manager Romilda Crocamo said Wednesday in an update on the ongoing project.

Members of county council and the county administration, along with representatives from the PennDOT District 4 office, attended closed-door interviews last Thursday, Crocamo said.

“If any of the information presented is made public, the entire process for selecting a design firm must start at the beginning,” Crocamo said.

The county is going through PennDOT’s process to select an engineering firm to determine how to repair, reconstruct or replace the bridge so the county can receive $10 million in federal project funding through the state Transportation Improvement Program.

PennDOT regulations required the closed-door interviews, Council Chairman John Lombardo said last week. Five engineering firms submitted statements of interest to get the job in March, and the county administration selected the top three for council to interview.

On March 20, Crocamo closed the bridge over the Susquehanna River shortly after engineers conducting a scheduled routine bridge inspection determined advanced deterioration and section loss of primary, load-carrying components were critical deficiencies.

The county-owned bridge, built in 1914, links Nanticoke City to the West Nanticoke section of Plymouth Twp. The distance between the West Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge and the next-closest bridge over the river, the Route 29 bridge connecting Hanover Twp. and Plymouth Twp., is more than 1 mile.

The vehicular weight limit on the bridge was reduced to 5 tons last May. That decision allowed cars and most passenger vehicles to cross the bridge, but emergency vehicles such as fire trucks could not.

Last August, the county put the bridge project into the PennDOT’s Engineering and Construction Management System, known…

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It is with very heavy hearts we announce the unexpected passing of Ralph Edward Newberry of Delmar, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and a friend to so many. Ralph, aka Eddie, born in New Brighton, Pa., was a c/o ‘80 NBHS Lions graduate. After enduring life’s ups and downs, enjoying much love, laughter, and countless blessings, Ralph entered Heaven as his life on earth ended.

Ralph was a man of deep convictions; hardheaded, driven and a trusted confidant to many. He had an unending love for his family, and enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, including fishing with the Nanticoke Bass Club, engaging in HAM radio conversations as KA3NTV, and riding motorcycles with the DMA.

His strong work ethic and willingness to mentor others made a lasting impression on those fortunate enough to work alongside him. Ralph was a dedicated electronics filter design engineer for 40 years making his mark in the field of Microwave and RF filters. He worked with several respected companies, including Salisbury Engineering where he got his start in 1985, K&L, Lorch, and finally Millennium. Semi-retiring at the end of 2023. He truly enjoyed his work and would often share stories of the interesting challenges and projects he faced. And if that wasn’t enough to keep himself busy, in 2011 he became a partner with Brian Barnes in the acquisition of Big Mouth Lures.

Ralph’s true joy came from his family. He is survived by his devoted wife and biggest supporter of 43 years, Carol (Fox) Newberry; their number one son, Nathan Newberry; and favorite daughter, Lydia Newberry (Inmer Choc). He was Poppop to Ethan and Adelynn, who always brought a smile to his face and so much joy to his life.

Ralph will be sorely missed by his mother Phyllis Newberry; brother Richard (Lisa) and nephew Tarl; sister-in-law Monica and…

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Luzerne County Council is in the process of ranking the top three prospective engineering design firms for the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge replacement project, according to a Wednesday update from county Manager Romilda Crocamo.

Council members heard presentations from all three on June 26.

County administrators and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 4 representatives also attended these interview sessions, Crocamo said.

Once council ranks the firms, that information will be sent to PennDOT’s Central Office for review and approval, she said.

“All information must remain confidential until Central Offices approves. If any of the information presented is made public, the entire process for selecting a design firm must start at the beginning,” her update said.

Council had planned to hold a public interview session but was informed the applicant interviews cannot be public under PennDOT regulations, officials had said.

Crocamo had closed the county-owned bridge over the Susquehanna River on March 20 after engineers performing an inspection found further deterioration and section loss of primary, load-carrying components.

Council allowed a county administration team to review the statements of qualifications from all five engineering firm respondents and recommend the top three to council, which will make the final selection.

In addition to $10 million in federal funding allocated through the state for this project, the county has access to a $55 million casino gambling fund established for county infrastructure.

Because federal funding is involved, the county must select an engineer to develop three options for the bridge.

Since the bridge closing, the alternate route has been the state Route 29/South Cross Valley Expressway crossing, officially called the John S. Fine Bridge.

Totaling 2,072 feet, the bridge connects Nanticoke and the West Nanticoke section of Plymouth Township. The crossing was constructed in 1914 and last…

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A Nanticoke man faces charges after breaking into a Taylor residence twice on Wednesday, police said.

Officers responded to the 200 block of West Taylor Street around 8:14 p.m. on a report of an intoxicated male who broke into a home and started attacking people, including his father, according to a criminal complaint. Once on scene, officers were informed the man, who was wearing a tan shirt and tan pants, had fled through an alley, police said.

The caller told county dispatchers the man — later identified as Michael Frazier — broke into the home and attacked him and his juvenile son, officers said.

The juvenile told officers Frazier doesn’t live with them but stops by when he donates plasma, according to the criminal complaint. He added Frazier had a couple of drinks in the pool, became drunk and started becoming aggressive before being removed from the residence, police said.

However, Frazier later broke back into the home through a rear window and kicked in the front door, according to the criminal complaint.

The juvenile told officers Frazier fought with him, and he showed investigators a bruise on his leg where Frazier kicked him, police said.

The father intervened when Frazier became more aggressive and threatened the juvenile, officers said.

An officer found Frazier in the parking lot behind the Taylor Deli, police said. Frazier refused to talk with officers, saying he would speak only to his attorney, according to the criminal complaint.

Police charged Frazier with criminal trespass, terroristic threats, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct, harassment and public drunkenness.

As of Monday, Frazier, 24, remained in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for July 9 at 9:30 a.m.

Originally Published: June 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM EDT

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Stella Styczen tossed a no-hitter with nine strikeouts to lead Hanover to its first District 16 Majors Softball championship with a 9-0 win over Pittston on Friday night at Nanticoke Little League field.

The teams had to wait out an approximate two-hour rain delay with two outs in the bottom of the second inning with the score tied at 0.

Hanover scored four runs in the top of the fourth when Gianna Pericci reached on a walk and stole second. Jillian Weidner was safe on a ball hit to the left side of the infield moving Pericci to third. Weidner then stole second. Styczen doubled to the base of the fence in left to score two runs to make it 2-0.

Paisley Hliwski singled to right to score Styczen to make it 3-0 before Hliwski scored on the backend of the double steal for the fourth run of the inning.

Styczen remained in control in the circle, limiting any sort of damage the Pittston offense tried to come up with.

Hanover put the game away in the top of the sixth when Ellie Malloy began a rally with a single to right. Gianna Pericci was safe on a bunt to put runners on first and second.

Weidner then delivered an RBI single before Styczen roped a two-run triple to the warning track in right-center for a 7-0 lead.

Gabbi Pericci singled home the eighth run of the game while a bases loaded walk to Lily Benson to score Hanover’s final run of the game.

Hanover will host next week’s Section 5 tournament at the Ashley Little League complex.

District 31 Softball Majors

Backed by some impressive defense up the middle, Greater Wyoming Area captured the District 31 Majors Softball championship over Northwest, 4-1, on Friday night at the Nanticoke Little…

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A man who died during a shooting inside a Hazleton restaurant on May 25 was identified a month later as 30-year-old Jeuris Sanchez Alvarez, Laura Dennis, assistant solicitor for Luzerne County, said.

An obituary said Sanchez lived in Nanticoke and was born in the Dominican Republic.

He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Hanover Twp. on May 29, although his obituary didn’t mention how or where he died.

Other records indicate that Sanchez previously lived in Hazleton

The shooting happened inside Sazon Latino 2 restaurant, 921 Alter St., where Sanchez was unresponsive when police arrived, according to a probable cause affidavit that said he was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly afterward.

Police haven’t identified another man who was shot through the left knee, but the affidavit said he was sitting up when officers arrived and later flown to a trauma center.

After the shooting, police charged Jose Sandoval Perez with recklessly endangering another person, carrying a firearm without a license and theft of a firearm.

A criminal complaint charging Sandoval Perez with recklessly endangering another person said he fired multiple rounds that struck two people inside an occupied establishment, but he has not been charged with homicide.

Sandoval Perez, 26, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on July 18 at 9 a.m. in Luzerne County Central Court. He has been in Luzerne County prison since the shooting after being denied bail by District Judge James Dixon of West Hazleton

The case is still being investigated, according to the county’s district attorney, Dennis said in an email sent to the Standard-Speaker in response to a request made through Pennsylvania’s Right To Know Law on June 9 for the victim’s identity, manner of death and cause of death.

Originally Published: June 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM EDT

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