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Luzerne County DA discusses large fight at First Hospital

That took place on Saturday in Kingston.

KINGSTON, Pa. — In a news conference on Monday, Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce explained that an incident at First Hospital in Kingston started as a fight between two patients around 7:15 p.m. Saturday.

“At eight o’clock, it was reported to be a full-on large-scale incident involving approximately 14 juveniles who were inside that facility. The staff at that point had called in to indicate that they had barricaded themselves at a nursing station,” explained Sanguedolce.

The DA says five people were treated for injuries and released, including the two teenage boys believed to have started the incident, a teenage girl not involved in the fight, and two staff members.

“We are mindful that the subjects of this investigation are in First Valley Hospital for the purposes of obtaining mental treatment. So that is factoring into a large part of our investigation,” added Sanguedolce.

Officials in Luzerne County say the incident prompted a response from police and first responders across the Wyoming Valley, who encountered some issues accessing the building.

“First Valley Hospital is a secure facility. Due to the nature of the work that they perform there,” added Sanguedolce. “The police had great difficulty gaining access to certain areas of the hospital. That is something Chief Kotchik, and I intend to address with the administration to protect the safety of the staff there and also to protect anyone entering for purposes of emergency services.”

The DA says he also wants to address the lack of security he believes was on hand at the facility.

“In my opinion, there was not enough security there. And I don’t know if that’s a function of the regular staffing or the shortage that we’re seeing and personnel pretty much across the country. So, we’re at…

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News Briefs 6/10/22

Meeting set June 13 on CHSP projects

Delaware’s Division of Parks and Recreation will host a public community meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 13, at the Cape Henlopen State Park Officer’s Club. It will feature information stations highlighting capital projects along with proposed planning efforts to improve the park’s amenities, and conserve Cape Henlopen’s natural and cultural resources.

Division staff will be available to discuss park improvements and gather public input on topics including the Biden Environmental Education Center, campground expansion, Fort Miles Museum and Historical Area, park office, trail system, utility upgrades, bathrooms and food service amenities.

For details, go to tinyurl.com/27df5met.

Lewes Mayor, council to meet June 13

Lewes Mayor and City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 13, at city hall and via Zoom.

Officials will make a Juneteenth proclamation and offer a presentation for Jim Bachman’s retirement from the Lewes Police Department.

Mayor and city council will discuss ARPA funding requests from Lewes Fire Department and Family Promise of Southern Delaware, and may vote to seek financing for earthen berms recommended by the W. Cedar Street Flood Mitigation Study. Council will discuss and possibly vote on whether to purchase the property at 203 E. Savannah Road.

Under new business, council will discuss Fourth of July events.

A meeting link can be found on the agenda at lewes.civicweb.net.

Sussex council awards nonprofit grants

Sussex County Council awarded the following grants during its June 7 meeting: $2,000 to Children’s Beach House in Lewes for its youth development program; $3,000 to Millsboro Historical Society for maintenance of the Jacob Godwin School; $2,500 to Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce for its Pathways to Aviation program for middle school and high school students; a $1,130 youth grant to Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre…

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Center dedicated in honor of Jane Clifton Ashford

There were accolades and some tears flowing during a June 4 ceremony to officially open the Jane Clifton Ashford Center at Camp Arrowhead, which has been under the auspices of the Episcopal Church of Delaware since it opened in 1954.

During a moving part of the ceremony, Nanticoke Indian tribe members Ragghi Rain and Herbert Jackson offered blessings for the new building and camp. The outdoor area has been named Prayer of Four Directions Terrace in honor of the Nanticoke Indian tribe and the Rev. Calhoun Wick, who has been a strong supporter of the camp for decades. In addition, a new garden has been named the Nanticoke Garden.

Camp Director Teri Valente said the camp was once Nanticoke land where they hunted and fished. The name of the camp came from the numerous arrowheads that have been found on the property.

The old dining hall dated back to when the camp opened. The new dining hall and retreat facility is an increase from the existing 5,800 square feet to 10,000 square feet and includes a new kitchen doubled in size, along with a grilling station, kitchen garden, rainwater collection tank, outdoor classroom, reception area, gathering and dining terrace, welcome plaza and butterfly garden. The existing bell tower, named in honor of longtime cook Delma Batson, has been moved to the terrace.

The center is sponsored by the family of Jane Clifton Ashford, including her husband, Ted, and sons Ted III and Tim. Clifton Ashford, who passed away in 2003 at the age of 66, was not only committed to the Episcopal Church and Camp Arrowhead, but other numerous educational, historic preservation and human services projects.

Steering committee members, who were charged with raising $5.5 million, said it’s a real miracle that the capital campaign goal was reached during the…

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NLL 3 Stars Championship Game 1: Nanticoke, Williams and Weiss

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Crown Fried Chicken, Bob Wright Farmers Insurance to open in Back Mountain

 			 				 Crown Fried Chicken and Grille in Nanticoke will open a second location at 69 Country Club Shopping Center, Dallas, in late July or early August, in the space formerly occupied by Januzzi’s Pizza.

Crown Fried Chicken and Grille in Nanticoke will open a second location at 69 Country Club Shopping Center, Dallas, in late July or early August, in the space formerly occupied by Januzzi’s Pizza.

DALLAS — Humford Equities announced Monday that two businesses will soon be opening in the Back Mountain.

Crown Fried Chicken and Grille in Nanticoke will open a second location at 69 Country Club Shopping Center, Dallas, in late July or early August.

The Bob Wright Farmers Insurance Agency, currently located on North Memorial Highway in Trucksville, will relocate to 23 Dallas Shopping Center, Dallas, on Aug. 1, near the office of state Sen. Lisa Baker.

Humford Equities President Robert Finlay, CLS, made the announcement.

According to Crown Fried Chicken owner Jay Ahmad, the popular fast-food restaurant is expanding and opening in the space formerly occupied by Januzzi’s Pizza, which closed on May 21.

Bob Wright, owner of the insurance firm, has been in the insurance industry since 1998 and joined Farmers Insurance as an agent in 2014.

Wright is a native of Hanover Township and has lived in Sweet Valley since 1991. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Bloomsburg University and an MBA from Wilkes University. Married with four children, he is a school director on the Lake-Lehman District School Board.

“I love living and working in the Back Mountain,” Wright said. “The people in this area are very down-to-earth and appreciate personal service. We advocate for our clients and are here to…

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Bandits rookie Tehoka Nanticoke finds the net at right time in Game 1 of NLL finals

After scoring one goal in his first three playoff games, rookie Tehoka Nanticoke said he knew he had more to give to the Buffalo Bandits in their pursuit of a National Lacrosse League championship.

In Saturday’s 15-14 victory against the Colorado Mammoth in Game 1 of the finals, Nanticoke tied his career high with five goals and added two assists, earning him second star of the game and the right to wear the Bandits’ heavyweight player of the game belt. 

“He just looked more confident today and seemed like he was going to the net more often,” coach John Tavares said. “He was just playing his game … and today he didn’t hold back.”

He had four consecutive Bandits goals – their final two of the second quarter and their first two of the third quarter. Nanticoke helped Buffalo keep the lead despite Colorado’s relentless offense, as the Mammoth cut a 5-1 deficit at the start of the second quarter to 9-8 at halftime. His two goals in the opening 5:30 of the second half gave the Bandits an 11-8 lead. 

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Nanticoke didn’t score the game-winner. That credit went to Nick Weiss on a breakaway with 51 seconds remaining, but his performance was one of the biggest reasons the Bandits head to Colorado for Game 2 on Saturday with a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series. 

Nick Weiss' goal in final minute lifts Buffalo Bandits in Game 1 of National Lacrosse League finals

The Bandits are trying to win their fifth championship in franchise history and first since 2008.

“This was a game that I’ve dreamed of since I was holding a stick, wearing a JT (Tavares) jersey running around the back yard,” Nanticoke said.

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Luzerne County Man Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison For Role In Methamphetamine And Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that William Terron, age 38, formerly of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on June 1, 2022, by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, to nine years’ imprisonment for his role in a methamphetamine and heroin trafficking conspiracy.

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, Terron previously pleaded guilty and admitted to participating in a conspiracy to distribute between 1.5 and 5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 1 to 3 kilograms of heroin in Luzerne, Lackawanna and Schuylkill Counties in 2018.  Terron was one of five individuals indicted by a grand jury in December 2018 for methamphetamine trafficking in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The following defendants were previously sentenced for their roles in this same drug trafficking conspiracy:

  • Amanda Boyle, age 37, of Sweet Valley, PA, was sentenced to nine years in prison;
  • Rudolph Ford, age 33, of Olyphant, PA, was sentenced to seven years in prison;
  • Francheska Quinones, age 28, of Nanticoke, PA, was sentenced to 63 months in prison; and
  • Adam Holcomb, age 37, of Shickshinny, PA, was sentenced to 10 months in prison.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the Pennsylvania State Police, the Kingston Police Department, the Luzerne County Drug Task Force, and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.  Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O’Hara prosecuted the case.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to…

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