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Joseph P.J. Burke, III, EsquireReporter of Decisions of the Court ofCommon Pleas and Editor-in-Chief

Kristin R. BreazealeEditor

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make spelling corrections, eliminate errors in grammar, or make changes to content.

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and may be viewed and/or downloaded.

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W-BLLA Component Parts:The Bar Association,

the Hon. Max Rosenn Memorial Law Library, The Luzerne Legal Register and

the Luzerne County Lawyer Referral Service.

Bar Contacts: President: Catherine R. O’Donnell, Esq. [email protected]

Vice President: Girard J. Mecadon, Esq. [email protected] Treas./Sec./Ex. Dir.: Joseph P.J. Burke, III, Esq. [email protected]

YLD President: Brittany Quinn, Esq. [email protected]

Executive Bar Staff: Gail Kopiak

Deputy Executive Director Oversees: Bar Association and Lawyer Referral Service

[email protected]

Kristin R. Breazeale Deputy Executive Director

Oversees: Legal Register & Law Library [email protected]

200 N. River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Tel.: (570) 822-6712

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All W-BLLA attorneys utilizing the Law Library, please see Gail for the photocopy key, before you photocopy, as the W-BLLA Executive Committee has voted to provide all W-BLLA members with free photocopying as part of your membership perks.

Thank you.

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LUZERNE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Full-Time Assistant District Attorney

Department: Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office

Employment Status: Regular, Full-Time, Union, Non-Exempt

Salary: $43,000 (non-negotiable)

Summary:An Assistant District Attorney (ADA) is responsible for rep-resenting the Commonwealth’s position and interest when individuals are charged with committing a criminal act. In-volvement in the cases assigned to the ADA begins with the initial stages of the investigation and continues through all stages of the investigation and prosecution, up to and includ-ing the sentencing and any post-sentence motions.

Minimum Qualifications:Minimum requirements include being in good standing and admitted to practice before the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The applicant must also be willing to un-dergo PA and FBI Criminal History Background Checks and PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

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Essential Functions:

1. The Assistant District Attorney may be responsible for specific types of crime prosecution such as domestic disputes, child abuse, narcotics, sexual assaults, major crimes, elder abuse and DUI.

2. The Assistant District Attorney must formulate trial strat- egy, determine sentence to be sought, conduct plea negotiations and research applicable case law.

3. The Assistant District Attorney is responsible for ascer- taining the facts of the case, work closely with law enforcement, secure expert testimony and prepare witnesses for trial.

4. The Assistant District Attorney will act as a resource for law enforcement, other Assistant District Attorneys, Detectives and lawyers, and attend community outreach programs when asked by the District Attorney.

5. The Assistant District Attorney must advise police on matters of filing complaints when asked, attend write-ups and/or preliminary hearings, and secure additional information from law enforcement personnel when required.

6. The Assistant District Attorney must communicate information on case status to all involved parties such as defense attorneys, law enforcement and victims.

7. The Assistant District Attorney must be proficient at legal research, provide necessary training in his/her desig- nated specialty, and be able to communicate effectively and work closely with all support staff and detectives within the office.

8. Additional responsibilities are at the discretion of the District Attorney.

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No application will be accepted in instances where the ap-plicant has any pending criminal charges filed against him/her, other than minor traffic violations, in this or any other jurisdiction. No applicant shall have any pending disciplinary complaints or proceedings brought against him/her by the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania or the Disciplinary Board of any other jurisdiction. An applicant is obligated to disclose any prior criminal charges and convic-tions, other than minor traffic violations, as well as any disci-plinary complaints and proceedings brought against him/her by the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-vania or the Disciplinary Board of any other jurisdiction.

Applicants must submit a resume, writing sample and list of three professional references to the District Attorney’s Office, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.

All applications must be received by August 2, 2020. Send cover letter, application, resume

and references to:

District Attorney’s OfficeLuzerne County Courthouse

Attention: Megan Stone200 North River Street

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-1011

(Application can be found on County Website.)The County of Luzerne is an EEO/ADA Employer.

July 3—31

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Representation, consultation and expert testimony in disciplinary matters and matters involving ethical issues, bar admissions and the

Rules of Professional Conduct

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Conduct Board of Pennsylvania • Former Chairman, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PA • Former Chairman, Continuing

Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of PA • Former Chairman, Supreme Court of PA Interest on Lawyers Trust Account Board • Former Federal Prosecutor • Selected by his peers as one of the top 100 Super Lawyers in PA • Named by his peers as Best

Lawyers in America 2015 Philadelphia Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law “Lawyer of the Year,” and in Plaintiffs and

Defendants Legal Malpractice Law

ASSOCIATE WANTED The Belt Law Firm, PC is seeking an experienced workers’

compensation associate attorney with at least 5-8 years’ ex-perience. Interested candidates should send resume, writing samples, references and salary requirements via fax or e-mail to [email protected] or (570) 714-3353. All submis-sions and enquiries will be kept confidential.

July 24, 31; Aug. 7

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Special Congratulations!

to

William F. Anzalone, Esq.,a W-BLLA Past President, has been selected to receive thePennsylvania Association of Justice Award

and to

Sara Labashosky, Esq.who has been selected to bethis year’s LeadershipWilkes-Barre’s W-BLLAYLD attorney.

July 24

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Meeting of President Judge Vough, District Attorney’s Office and

Criminal Defense BarCourtroom 1—July 10, 2020

President Judge Vough called the informal meeting to discuss the proposed procedures for criminal trials in light of the pandemic. Beginning on September 14, 2020, President Judge Vough will call 3 lists of criminal cases. The list of cases with the defendants currently in prison will be addressed first. There will be 2 judges available to immediately process any pleas. The defendants who are not currently in prison will then be called. President Judge Vough will call approxi-mately 10 calls every half hour for approximately 13 hours on September 14th and 15th.

Prospective jurors will be in groups of 50—26 socially distanced in the jury lounge and 24 socially distanced in the Rotunda. Voir dire will be in panels of 25 jurors. Once a juror is dismissed, he or she will be sent home. Jurors will not be kept for the week. Jurors will be seated 4 in the jury box and 8 socially distanced in the gallery (side closest to the jury box) with the 2 alternates in chairs directly behind the jurors in the gallery. This will leave 8 spectator seats in the gallery on the opposite side.

As a witness testifies in the witness box, he or she will be on camera with a 65” screen for the jurors in the gallery and the alternates to view. The screen will also be available to the attorneys to display exhibits. Jury deliberation will take place in the courtroom with only the jurors permitted to be present, and with each of them in their assigned socially distanced seats. If both parties agree, the judges will allow a trial to proceed with only 6 jurors. The judges will not currently seek to limit the number of challenges from either party.

The witness will not wear a mask, but, in accordance with Governor Wolf ’s current Executive Order, everyone else in the courtroom, including the attorneys will wear a mask at

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all times. Masks with clear front panels are being investi-gated by the President Judge. An attorney for the prosecutor and for the defendant will have a mobile microphone which he or she can turn off and on. The large tables in the court-rooms will be removed and there will be matching smaller tables for each side.

Larger cases such as homicides, cases with multiple victims, or cases having a large media presence expected will be con-ducted from jury selection to conclusion of the trial at the JCC Center in Kingston in its large banquet room. An at-torney can present a motion for consideration for a case to be tried at the JCC location if the Court has not scheduled the matter at that location, and it will be in the judge’s sole discretion as to any relocation.

Prospective jurors will be sent a special questionnaire re-garding the effect of the pandemic on his or her ability to serve. Voir dire of the prospective jurors can include questions concerning the pandemic. If a juror tests positive during the trial, it will be the trial judge’s discretion how to proceed.

Prisoners will only be transported to the courthouse for suppression hearings, jury selection and trial. All pleas will be by video. For defendants in the prison, attorneys can meet in person with his or her client if he or she signs a waiver and brings PPE for his or her own person and for the defendant. Attorney/client meetings are currently, and will be permitted to continue, taking place by phone with the defendant in the phone booth at the prison.

Any case resolutions prior to September 14th can be pro-cessed immediately. This was strongly recommended by the Bench. Probation is by appointment, and it is the responsibil-ity of the defendant to call the Probation Office. Two weeks in December of 2020 are being added for the criminal list. Rule 600 continues to be suspended until September 14, 2020.

July 24

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YLD Meeting Minutes—July 8, 2020.

Attendees: Brittany Quinn, Gerard Gaughan, Cathy O’Donnell, Joe Burke, Matt Clemente

• Old Business

o Ruth’s Place boxes still at Penn Place and Main Courthouse

▪ 6/1—dropped off a large bag of donations of personal hygiene items and cleaning products

▪ Ruth’s place is not accepting clothing at this time due to COVID-19

▪ Donation boxes will remain out for the next few weeks, and we will continue collecting donations

o Lunch program for essential workers

▪ Project idea from Bob Boyer

▪ Partnered with Pizza Bella and have been collecting donations to send pizza to essential workers in the area

▪ So far, have donated $955.00 and have sent lunch to employees at:

▪ CVS, Kingston

▪ Walgreens, Kingston

▪ Market 32, Edwardsville

▪ W-B General Hospital (our largest donation, we fed 350 doctors, nurses, and hospital staff)

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• New Business

o Leadership Wilkes-Barre Program

▪ Congratulations to Sara Labashosky who will be YLD’s participant in the Leadership Wilkes-Barre Program!

o W-BLLA has been doing a lot of great CLEs/Zoom programs

▪ W-BLLA is now certified for distance learning

▪ CLEs are free to bar members; $35 for non-members

o 2020-2021 Bar Dues

▪ Because of COVID-19 hardship, YLD dues will be $45.00, due September 1st

▪ YLD now extends to age 40

o Pro Bono Committee—updates by Steph Fernandes

▪ Looking for attorneys to volunteer in the areas of PFAs, custody and landlord/tenant

▪ Also seeking mentors in this area to answer questions for participating attorneys

▪ Hoping to provide assistance to North Penn Legal Services—both for conflicts, and for when North Penn is stretched too thin and needs assistance

▪ Working on securing funding to be able to provide some compensation for attorney volunteers, stay tuned on this

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▪ UPDATE: the Committee has secured funding to hire two attorneys to take cases for a reduced fee in the areas of PFA, landlord/tenant and custody

▪ See the Pro Bono Committee notice in the Legal Register for more information

▪ If interested in being considered for a “low bono” position, or the pro bono committee, contact Steph Fernandes or Matt Clemente ([email protected])

o Summer Outing will still be July 17, 2020

▪ Golf and happy hour

▪ YLD is sponsoring a hole for the tournament

▪ Recognizing the recipient of the high school essay contest and Dave Schwager for PBA presidency

o NEXT MEETING: August 12, 2020 *planning on patio at Arena, and we will offer a Zoom option for anyone not comfortable with attending in person. If this plan changes, we will update you

If you have any suggestions/ideas for projects or donations YLD can participate in during this time, please contact us at [email protected]. July 24

July 24

THE LUZERNE LEGAL REGISTER

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DECEDENTS’ ESTATESNotice is hereby given that let-

ters testamentary or of adminis-tration have been granted in the following estates. All persons in-debted to said estates are re-quired to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the administrators or executors named or their attorneys

FIRST PUBLICATION

ESTATE OF REGINA R. BARAN, late of Wilkes-Barre (died December 15, 2019), Jeffrey Baran, Execu-tor; James J. Albert, Esquire, Cefalo Law, 309 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston, PA 18643

ESTATE OF FLORENCE V. BOYLE a/k/a Florence Victoria Boyle, late of Harveys Lake (died May 27, 2020), Thomas Boyle, Executor; Frank J. Aritz, Esquire, 23 West Walnut St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF MARY A. BRAZITIS, late of Wilkes-Barre (died May 22, 2020), Richard Avery, Executor; Patrick J. Aregood, Esquire, 1218 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706

ESTATE OF JACOB BUSCH, late of Wyoming (died May 18, 2020), Amy Callahan, Administratrix; Jane Smedley Anzalone, Esquire, Anzalone Law Offices, LLC, 98 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18708

ESTATE OF MARGARET ANN CAST-ERLINE, late of Wilkes-Barre (died June 9, 2020), Mark D. Caster-line, Administrator; Jonathan A. Spohrer, Esquire, 279 Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER DAWE a/k/a Christopher S. Dawe a/k/a Christopher Simms Dawe, late of Lehman Twp. (died May 7, 2020),

William Gordon Dawe, Executor; Stephen B. Killian, Esquire, 250 Pierce St., Suite 212, Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF DEBRA J. EDLER, late of Mountain Top (died April 20, 2020), Kimberly Edler, Adminis-tratrix; A. Ruth Whalen, Esquire, 250 Pierce St., Suite 212, King-ston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF MARGARET C. HEE, late of Pittston Twp. (died March 21, 2020), Carol Musto, Administra-trix; Biagio V. Musto, II, Esquire, 171 William St., Pittston, PA 18640-1719

ESTATE OF HUGH MERRITT HUGHES, JR. a/k/a H. Merritt Hughes, late of Wilkes-Barre (died April 29, 2020), Daniel J. Hughes, Administrator; Stephen B. Killian, Esquire, 575 Pierce St., Suite 303, Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF ALISON KOVALCHIK, late of Kingston Twp. (died Decem-ber 9, 2019), Jacob Kovalchik, Administrator; David J. Harris, Esquire, 67-69 Public Sq., Suite 700, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

ESTATE OF REGINA C. KURTZ a/k/a Regina Kurtz, late of Hazle Twp. (died May 10, 2020), Russian F. Kurtz, Executor; Charles A. DeCosmo, Esquire, Skokoski & DeCosmo, P.C., 65 Susquehanna Blvd., West Hazleton, PA 18202

ESTATE OF DONALD H. LINKER a/k/a Donald Henry Linker, late of Wilkes-Barre (died June 7, 2020), Diane Bubblo Eaton, Ex-ecutrix; Patrick J. Aregood, Es-quire, 1218 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706

ESTATE OF DENNIS JAY LLEW-ELLYN, JR., late of Forty Fort (died February 4, 2020), Erica Amen


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and Annie Llewellyn, 201 Oldfield Dr., Shavertown, PA 18708, Co-Administratrices

ESTATE OF TIMOTHY L. LYNN a/k/a Timothy Lee Lynn, late of Berwick (died May 19, 2020), Tyrone J. Lynn, Executor; Robert A. Bull, Esquire, Law Offices of Bull & Bull, LLP, 106 Market St., Ber-wick, PA 18603

ESTATE OF JOHN F. McELWEE, JR., late of Plains (died February 14, 2020), Lisa M. McElwee, Admin-istratrix; Comitz Law Firm, LLC, 46 Public Sq., Suite 101, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

ESTATE OF LOUISE MARY ROD-GERS, late of Mountain Top (died April 13, 2020), Bernard J. Rod-gers, Executor; Stacey Acri, Es-quire, 275 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

ESTATE OF LORETTA SLAVINSKI, late of Wilkes-Barre (died June 22, 2020), Lisa Charnoski, Executrix; Sandra S. Kisailus, Esquire, 245 North River St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

ESTATE OF MARIE R. SPINOSI a/k/a Marie Spinosi, late of Plains (died January 3, 2020), Lisa Goble, Administratrix; David W. Saba, Esquire, 345 Market St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF HELEN M. YETTER, late of Fairfield Twp. (died April 15, 2020), Scott M. Yetter, Executor; Elizabeth A. White, Esquire, Mc-Cormick Law Firm, 825 West Fourth St., Williamsport, PA 17701

ESTATE OF JEAN ZAGORSKI a/k/a Jean C. Zagorski, late of Edwards-ville (died May 27, 2020), Janet Finkelstein, Executrix; Bregman & Lantz, LLC, 1205 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, PA 18704

ESTATE OF SUSAN ZERFOSS, late of Kingston Twp. (died October 29, 2019), Rodney Zerfoss, Adminis-trator; Bregman & Lantz, LLC, 1205 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, PA 18704

SECOND PUBLICATION

ESTATE OF FRANK D. ADAMCHICK, late of Wilkes-Barre (died April 21, 2020), Lynn M. Yandrisovitz, Ad-ministratrix; Neil D. Ettinger, Esquire, 1815 Schadt Ave., White-hall, PA 18052

ESTATE OF THOMAS BOGDON, late of Dallas (died May 19, 2020), Thomas M. Shina, Administrator; Michael J. Bendick, Esquire, P.O. Box 1733, Shavertown, PA 18708

ESTATE OF CATHERINE M. CAVA-NAUGH, late of Jenkins Twp. (died June 10, 2020), John Cavanaugh, Executor; Donald T. Rogers, Es-quire, 63 West River St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

ESTATE OF ELIZABETH DeCOSMO a/k/a Elizabeth C. DeCosmo, late of Wyoming (died June 4, 2020), Patricia Endres, Executrix; Chris-tine M. Trottini, Esquire, 49 South Main St., Suite 105, Pittston, PA 18640

ESTATE OF RAYMOND S. GARBOR, late of Kingston (died June 5, 2020), Marybeth Demko and Jef-frey Garbor, Administrators; Breg-man & Lantz, LLC, 1205 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, PA 18704

ESTATE OF WALTER GRETKOWSKI, late of Plymouth (died May 29, 2020), Lori Romanowski, Execu-trix; Ruth Slamon Borland, Es-quire, 69 Public Square, 11th Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

ESTATE OF BARBARA ANN GUR-DOCK a/k/a Barbara A. Gurdock, late of Wilkes-Barre (died May 25, 2020), Barbara C. Gurdock, Ex-


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ecutrix; Christine M. Trottini, Esquire, 49 South Main St., Suite 105, Pittston, PA 18640

ESTATE OF ESTHER RUTH HEDGE-PETH, late of Dorrance Township (died May 17, 2019), Bryan Hedge-peth, Administrator; Michael J. Bendick, Esquire, P.O. Box 1733, Shavertown, PA 18708

ESTATE OF EUGENE WESLEY HEDGEPETH, JR., late of Dor-rance Township (died May 17, 2019), Bryan Hedgepeth, Admin-istrator; Michael J. Bendick, Es-quire, P.O. Box 1733, Shavertown, PA 18708

ESTATE OF HENRY KISHEL a/k/a Henry A. Kishel, late of Hughes-town (died March 9, 2020), Ronald Kishel, Executor; Michael I. Butera, Esquire, 121 South Main St., Pittston, PA 18640

ESTATE OF NORBERT KOSIN, late of Wilkes-Barre (died March 17, 2020), Norberta Kosin, Executrix; Kevin R. Grebas, Esquire, Colbert & Grebas, PC, 210 Montage Mountain Rd., Suite A, Moosic, PA 18507

ESTATE OF MARGARET J. MILEW-SKI, late of Pittston (died January 22, 2018), Michel Milewski, Ex-ecutor; Jane Smedley Anzalone, Esquire, Anzalone Law Offices, LLC, 98 South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

ESTATE OF JOHN T. NEWELL, late of Harveys Lake (died April 18, 2020), Alice Newell, Executrix; Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP, 15 South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0075

ESTATE OF VINCENT L. RICCARDO, late of Swoyersville (died April 14, 2020), Raymond B. Ostroski, 261 Harris Hill Rd., Shavertown, PA 18708, Executor

ESTATE OF ROSE B. RYAN, late of Plains (died December 4, 2019), Michael Ryan, Executor; Stephen B. Killian, Esquire, 575 Pierce St., Suite 303, Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF JOSEPH F. SGARLET, JR. a/k/a Joseph F. Sgarlet, late of Harveys Lake (died April 29, 2020), Denise Sult, Executrix; Frank J. Aritz, Esquire, 23 West Walnut St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF DELORES T. SHERSH-EN, late of Wilkes-Barre (died April 25, 2020), Joan M. Warunek, Executrix; Brenda D. Colbert, Esquire, Colbert & Grebas, PC, 210 Montage Mountain Rd., Suite A, Moosic, PA 18507

ESTATE OF BEVERLY L. SORBER, late of Huntington Twp. (died May 25, 2020), Penny Switzer, Execu-trix; David W. Saba, Esquire, 345 Market St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF LEONARD STEMRICH, late of Wright Twp. (died April 19, 2020), Brad Stemrich, 2679 Pear-sons Corner Rd., Dover, DE 19904, Executor

ESTATE OF NANCY C. VALLETTA a/k/a Nancy Valletta a/k/a Nancy Rovinski Valletta a/k/a Nancy Rovinski a/k/a Nancy C. R. Valletta, late of Kingston (died March 13, 2020), Chryssa V. Val-letta, Executrix; Brenda D. Col-bert, Esquire, Colbert & Grebas, PC, 210 Montage Mountain Rd., Suite A, Moosic, PA 18507

THIRD PUBLICATION

ESTATE OF JOHN D. BRENNAN, SR. a/k/a Donald Brennan, late of Swoyersville (died March 20, 2020), John D. Brennan, Jr., Ex-ecutor; Matthew P. Kelly, Esquire, 400 Third Ave., Suite 205, King-ston, PA 18704


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ESTATE OF DONALD C. CARR a/k/a Donald Charles Carr, late of Lau-rel Run Borough (died March 19, 2020), Sean Sult, Executor; John C. Eichorn, Esquire, 80 Yorktown Road, Mountain Top, PA 18707

ESTATE OF DERL L. DENNIS, late of Fairmount Twp. (died May 5, 2020), Zane Dennis, Executor; Stephen B. Killian, Esquire, 575 Pierce St., Suite 303, Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF JAMES DOUGHER, late of Nanticoke (died January 13, 2020), Diana Dougher, Executrix; Michael R. Kostelansky, Esquire, Blazick Law Firm, 2 Public Square, Suite 102, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

ESTATE OF JOSEPH J. HOLMES, late of Sugarloaf Twp. (died March 29, 2020), Kathleen A. Holmes, Ad-ministratrix; Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, P.C., 600 Third Ave., King-ston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF JOHN J. HOOVER, late of Plains Twp. (died April 29, 2020), John S. Hoover, Executor; William F. Burke, Esquire, Burke Vullo Reilly Roberts, 1460 Wyo-ming Ave., Forty Fort, PA 18704-4237

ESTATE OF FLORENCE JABLOW-SKI, late of Hanover Twp. (died May 24, 2020), Raymond A. Has-sey, Executor; Raymond A. Has-sey, Esquire, 304 Wilkes Barre Twp. Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

ESTATE OF STEVEN J. KENZA-KOSKI, late of Jenkins Twp. (died February 22, 2020), Tabitha Ken-zakoski, Administratrix; Galla-gher, Brennan & Gill, 220 Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704-4655

ESTATE OF ROSE ANN KEPHART a/k/a Rose A. Kephart, late of Dennison Township (died March 28, 2020), James R. Kephart, Jr., Administrator; Robert S. Sensky, Esquire, Laputka, Bayless, Ecker & Cohn, P.C., One S. Church St., Suite 301, Hazleton, PA 18201

ESTATE OF THEODORE KINTZ, late of Exeter Twp. (died March 3, 2020), Donald Kintz, Executor; Matthew Reinert, Esquire, 345 Market St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF MARY M. KOSCIOLEK a/k/a Mary Kosciolek, late of Nanticoke (died May 15, 2020), Dale Swain, Executor; Richard C. Shiptoski, Esquire, 1217 Wyo-ming Ave., Forty Fort, PA 18704

ESTATE OF MARGARET E. MACEY, late of Kingston (died April 24, 2020), Sabine Thomas, Executrix; Ralph J. Johnston, Jr., Esquire, Johnston and Johnston Law Of-fice, 250 Pierce St., Suite 308, Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF MICHAEL MAJOR, late of Wright Twp. (died May 6, 2020), Karen Major, Administratrix; John C. Eichorn, Esquire, 80 Yorktown Rd., Mountain Top, PA 18707

ESTATE OF KATHLEEN ANN MAR-CINKOWSKI a/k/a Kathleen Marcinkowski, late of Nanticoke (died March 13, 2020), Amos Van-derhoff, Executor; Stephen J. Bachman, Esquire, 26 Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF GEORGE W. MARCY a/k/a George Marcy, late of King-ston (died May 10, 2020), Emiko Covert, Executor; Angela F. Ste-vens, Esquire, 400 Third Ave., Suite 101, Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF MILDRED R. MAR-TINCEK, late of Freeland (died April 7, 2020), Thomas Martincek,


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Administrator; Donald G. Karpo-wich, Esquire, 85 Drasher Rd., Drums, PA 18222

ESTATE OF GERARD M. MELILLO, late of Plains (died March 3, 2020), Vincent J. Cappellini, Administra-tor; Patrick J. Aregood, Esquire, 1218 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706

ESTATE OF MARGUERITE OSTER, late of Hazle Twp. (died October 1, 2019), Mark S. Oster, Executor; Robert J. Gillespie, Jr., Esquire, Gillespie, Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC, 67 N. Church St., Hazleton, PA 18201

ESTATE OF MARGUERITE T. PON-CHERI, late of Hazleton (died May 19, 2020), Linda Poncheri and Wayne Poncheri, Co-Executors; Thomas J. Sharkey, Esquire, 982 N. Sherman Court, Hazleton, PA 18201

ESTATE OF ROBERT CHESTER SCHECHTERLY a/k/a Robert C. Schechterly, late of Nescopeck (died May 15, 2020), Angela R. Shaffer, Administratrix; Robert A. Bull, Esquire, Law Offices of Bull & Bull, LLP, 106 Market St., Ber-wick, PA 18603

ESTATE OF RONALD SMITH, late of Wilkes-Barre (died April 21, 2020), Robert A. Smith, Administrator; Francis J. Hoegen, Esquire, 152 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703

ESTATE OF THEODORE A. SON-DERMAN, late of Kingston Twp. (died April 12, 2020), Nesta Brun-ori Sonderman, Executrix; Robert S. Betnar, Esquire, 126 South Main St., Pittston, PA 18640

ESTATE OF MARY ANN SWITZER, late of Exeter (died March 7, 2020), Richard Switzer, Executor;

Gene M. Molino, Esquire, Ski-bitsky & Molino, 457 North Main St., Suite 101, Pittston, PA 18640

ESTATE OF GEORGE THOMAS a/k/a George Thomas, Jr., late of Pittston (died April 7, 2020), Bon-nie Thomas, Executrix; Girard J. Mecadon, Esquire, 363 Laurel St., Pittston, PA 18640-1719

ESTATE OF RUTH M. YOUNGBLOOD a/k/a Ruth C. Youngblood, late of Shavertown (died May 26, 2020), Paul J. Youngblood, 12 Birch Ave., Plains, PA 18705, Executor

ESTATE OF GUY C. ZIMMERMAN, late of Nescopeck (died June 2, 2020), Beth Ann Enslin, Execu-trix; Luschas, Naparsteck & Crane, LLP, 120 W. Main St., Bloomsburg, PA 17815

ESTATE OF ELEANOR ZUBA, late of Plains (died April 23, 2020), Rich-ard Zuba, Executor; Girard J. Mecadon, Esquire, 363 Laurel St., Pittston, PA 18640-1719

——————NOTICE———

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of Act of Assembly No. 295, effective March 16, 1983, of the filing in the office of the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an application for the conduct of a business in Lu-zerne County, Pennsylvania un-der the assumed or fictitious name, style or designation of Name:

NEPA WESTwith its principal place of busi-ness at: 457 N. Main St., Ste.


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100, Pittston, PA 18640. The name and address of the entity owning or interested in said busi-ness are: NEPA Dental Group Inc., 457 N. Main St., Ste. 100, Pittston, PA 18640. This applica-tion was filed on July 10, 2020.

July 24——————

ACTION TO QUIET TITLE———

IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LUZERNE COUNTY

———No. 2020-05063

———REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

OF THE CITY OF PITTSTONPlaintiff

v.JEROME J. ROMANSKI, as Administrator of THE ESTATE OF JEROME M.

ROMANSKI, LOIS ROMANSKI, LUZERNE COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS, CITY OF PITTSTON and NORTHEAST REVENUE SERVICE, LLC, as agent for

LUZERNE COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU

Defendants———

NOTICE TO DEFEND———

To: Defendants Jerome J. Ro-manski, as Administrator of the Estate of Jerome M. Ro-manski and Lois RomanskiIf you wish to defend, you

must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the court. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be en-

tered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights impor-tant to you.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELE-PHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMA-TION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.

IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.North Penn Legal Services, Inc.

33 N. Main StreetSuite 200 Pittston, PA 18640(570) 299-4100JOSEPH J. JOYCE, III, ESQUIREJOYCE, CARMODY &MORAN, P.C.

(570) 602-3560July 24

——————NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

OF REAL PROPERTY———

COURT OF COMMON PLEASCIVIL DIVISION

LUZERNE COUNTY———

NO.: 201900625———

Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management

Series I TrustPLAINTIFF


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vs.Unknown Heirs, Successors,

Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under

John L. Nikoden, deceased and Leonard Nikoden, known Heir of John L. Nikoden, deceased, Lisa Hess, known Heir of John

L. Nikoden, deceasedDEFENDANTS

———TO: Unknown Heirs, Successors,

Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under John L. Nikoden, deceased, 156 Nicholson Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702Your house (real estate) at:

156 Nicholson Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, 69-I9SE2-0004-044-000, is scheduled to be sold at Sheriff ’s Sale on Octo-ber 2, 2020 at: Luzerne County Sheriff ’s Office, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 at 10:30 A.M. to enforce the court judgment of $79,059.28 obtained by Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust against you.NOTICE OF OWNER’S RIGHTS

YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PREVENT THIS SHERIFF’S SALE

To prevent this Sheriff ’s Sale you must take immediate action:

1. The sale will be cancelled if you pay back to Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust the amount of the judgment plus costs or the back payments, late

charges, costs and reasonable attorneys fees due. To find out how much you must pay, you may call: (610) 278-6800.

2. You may be able to stop the sale by filing a petition asking the Court to strike or open the judg-ment, if the judgment was im-properly entered. You may also ask the Court to postpone the sale for good cause.

3. You may be able to stop the sale through other legal proceed-ings.

4. You may need an attorney to assert your rights. The sooner you contact one, the more chance you will have of stopping the sale. (See notice on page two of how to obtain an attorney.)YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR PROPERTY AND YOU HAVE OTHER RIGHTS

EVEN IF THE SHERIFF’S SALE DOES TAKE PLACE

5. If the Sheriff ’s Sale is not stopped, your property will be sold to the highest bidder. You may find out the price bid by calling (610) 278-6800.

6. You may be able to petition the Court to set aside the sale if the bid price was grossly inade-quate compared to the value of your property.

7. The sale will go through only if the buyer pays the Sheriff the full amount due in the sale. To find out if this has happened you may call (570) 825-1543.

8. If the amount due from the buyer is not paid to the Sheriff, you will remain the owner of the property as if the sale never hap-pened.


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9. You have a right to remain in the property until the full amount due is paid to the Sheriff and the Sheriff gives a deed to the buyer. At that time, the buyer may bring legal proceed-ings to evict you.

10. You may be entitled to a share of the money, which was paid for your house. A schedule of distribution of the money bid for your house will be filed by the Sheriff no later than thirty days after the Sheriff Sale. This sched-ule will state who will be receiving the money. The money will be paid out in accordance with this schedule unless exceptions (rea-sons why the proposed distribu-tion is wrong) are filed with the Sheriff within ten (10) days after the date of filing of said schedule.

11. You may also have other rights and defenses or ways of getting your house back, if you act immediately after the sale.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE LISTED BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.Luzerne County LawyerReferral ServiceNorth Penn Legal Services, Inc.

33 N. Main StreetSte. 200 Pittston, PA 18640(570) 299-4100PURSUANT TO THE FAIR

DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR AT-TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB-

TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

CHRISTOPHER A.DeNARDO, ESQUIREPA I.D. NO. 78447KRISTEN D. LITTLE,ESQUIREPA I.D. NO. 79992ALISON H. TULIO, ESQUIREPA I.D. NO. 87075SHAPIRO & DeNARDO, LLC

3600 Horizon Drive Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Telephone: (610) 278-6800 E-mail: [email protected]

July 24——————

FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION

———NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that an Application for Registra-tion of Fictitious Name was filed in the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on February 25, 2020 for:

DEVOKI SOLUTIONSat: 462 Robbins Way, Mountain Top, PA 18707. The name and address of the individual inter-ested in the business are Dushy-andan Subramaniam at 462 Robbins Way, Mountain Top, PA 18707. This was filed in accor-dance with 54 Pa. C.S. 311.

July 24——————

NOTICE OF HEARING———

TO: The Unknown Father of N.R.T., born on June 27, 2018, in Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to biological mother, Amber Rose Tankala-vage


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RE: Goal Change and Adoption of N.R.T., Adoption Number: A-9030, Docket Number: CP-40-DP-602-2018, Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsyl-vaniaPetitions for Termination of

Parental Rights and Goal Change have been filed asking the Court to put an end to all rights you have to your child. The Court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to your child. That hearing will be held as set forth below:

PLACE: Luzerne County Courthouse, Bernard C. Bromin-ski Building, Orphans’ Court-room, 3rd Floor, 113 West North Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylva-nia

DATE: August 20, 2020TIME: 9:30 A.M.You are warned that even if

you fail to appear at the sched-uled hearing the hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child(ren) may be ended by the Court without you being present. You have a right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE ONE OF THE OFFICES SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.North Penn Legal Services

33 North Main StreetPittston, PA 18640(570) 299-4100

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Lawyer Referral Service Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Assoc.

Luzerne County Courthouse200 North River StreetWilkes-Barre, PA 18711(570) 822-6029HARRY W. SKENE,ESQUIRELUZERNE COUNTYCHILDREN AND YOUTHSERVICES

111 North Pennsylvania Blvd. Suite 110 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 Telephone No.: (570) 826-8700

July 24——————

FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION

———NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that an Application for Registra-tion of Fictitious Name was filed in the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on May 19, 2020 for:

DIAMOND SHINE DETAILZat: 1798 Slocum Rd., Wapwal-lopen, PA 18660. The name and address of the individual inter-ested in the business are Jason David Witner at 1798 Slocum Rd., Wapwallopen, PA 18660. This was filed in accordance with 54 Pa. C.S. 311.

July 24——————

NOTICE OF WINDING UP PROCEEDINGS

———Kingston Spine & Sport Phys-

ical Therapy, PC with a current registered office located at 310 Market St., Kingston, PA 18704


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in Luzerne County does hereby give notice of its intention to dis-solve from doing business in this Commonwealth. Any proceedings directly affecting this company shall be sent to 111 Grant Ave.,

Ste. 106, Endicott, NY 13760. This shall serve as official notice to creditors and taxing authori-ties.

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