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1. 5/16/2012 12:27:00 PM PA Cyber graduate appointed to USMA West Point
   published by Defense & Aerospace Week
   Her college ROTC commander said the U.S. Military Academy at West Point would be making a big mistake if it didn't offer an appointment to Hannah Tuffy of Scot Township near Scranton. Col. Thomas, commander of the ROTC program at Cedarville University, wrote in his nomination: "She is smart, physically strong and mentally tough... The Army deserves future officers...
   
2. 5/8/2012 10:51:00 AM Veterans face tough civilian job market
   published by Citizens' Voice, The (Wilkes-Barre, PA)
   May 08-- Francis Acker routinely dealt with the stress of combat when he served in the Army National Guard in Iraq for more than nine months. In the meantime, Acker has returned to school as a full-time student at Lackawanna College to study criminal justice. The unemployment rate among post- Sept. 11 veterans in April was about 9.2 percent nationally, according to...
   
3. 5/7/2012 2:18:00 PM PA Cyber graduate appointed to USMA West Point
   published by PR Newswire US
   Her college ROTC commander said the U.S. Military Academy at West Point would be making a big mistake if it didn't offer an appointment to Hannah Tuffy of Scot Township near Scranton. West Point got the point. Hannah Tuffy will be a member of the incoming corps of cadets this fall. The Army deserves future officers like her. "
   
4. 5/7/2012 1:47:00 PM Chief Duffy graduates from college, uses knowledge on job
   published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
   May 07-- Scranton Police Chief Dan Duffy has gotten much more than a bachelor's degree out of his time at Keystone College. In what he hopes will be the first of many projects, Chief Duffy recruited a group of Keystone College criminal justice students to analyze data he will use in a presentation to his supervisors about his idea to open a satellite station in South...
   
5. 5/5/2012 1:46:00 PM Local college baseball shines as bright as ever
   published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
   May 05-- On Monday afternoon, the Keystone College baseball team did something that sent waves throughout NCAA Division III athletics. At Keystone, though, losing is news because it is such an anomaly. Because it was the only loss Keystone suffered for the entire month.
   
6. 4/26/2012 1:53:00 PM Father, son build on predecessor's foundation, add new dimensions to menu at Libassi's Restaurant & Pizzeria
   published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
   April 26-- Opening a restaurant in a down economy is no easy feat, but that hasn't stopped Paul Libassi and his son, Joe, from making a go of it in Scranton. Mr. Libassi, who worked as a counselor and educator at Lackawanna College for more than 20 years, and Joe, a Scranton Preparatory School graduate with years of experience working at local Italian eateries, took the leap...
   
7. 4/22/2012 1:44:00 PM Looking o bring professional boxing back to Scranton
   published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
   April 22-- Chris Coyne wants to bring professional boxing back to Scranton-- again. "Whether its Father's Day or not, I'm trying to get that feel of the old fight scene that was here in Scranton," he said. " Northeast Boxing promoted the last professional boxing card June 13, 2008, at the Lackawanna College Student Union.
   
8. 4/20/2012 6:37:00 AM Speedy Francis learning art of kickoff returns
   published by Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV)
   April 20-- The first thing WVU linebacker Doug Rigg points out about teammate Josh Francis is that he is a bit different. The speedy 6- foot-1, 221- pounder has also been lining up as one of WVU's second-string kickoff returners. The transfer from Lackawanna College said he started fielding kicks one day of practice when WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen instructed...
   
9. 4/20/2012 5:23:00 AM Scholastic Superstars: NEPA's best and brightest honored
   published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
   Out of more than 5,700 seniors who will graduate from high schools in Northeast Pennsylvania this year, 25 stand out as the best and brightest. The 2012 Scholastic Superstars are: Elizabeth Archibald, Abington Heights High School; Sarah Babinski, Scranton Preparatory School; Paul Capoccia, Holy Cross High School; Maggie Capooci, Valley View High School; Daniel...
   
10. 4/20/2012 2:36:00 AM University president stepping down
    published by Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA)
    April 20-- DALLAS TWP.-- Speaking to faculty, staff and students inside the Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall, Misericordia University President Michael A. MacDowell announced Thursday that he will step down on June 30, 2013. The 12th president in the history of Luzerne County's oldest college, MacDowell has been at the school for 14 years after arriving in July 1998...
    
11. 4/12/2012 1:46:00 PM Musical time capsule: Kingston Trio to perform ballads, folk songs of simpler times at Mellow Theater
    published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
    April 12-- George Grove decided as a boy he wanted to perform with the legendary group The Kingston Trio. On Friday, April 20, Mr. Grove and the rest of the trio-- Bill Zorn and Rick Dougherty-- will perform at Lackawanna College's Mellow Theater. The audience "will hear all the wonderful, old music that endeared the Kingston Trio to them in the first place, and they'll have a...
    
12. 4/7/2012 6:33:00 AM Josh Francis: 'Everything happens for a reason'
    published by Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV)
    April 07-- No one may have benefitted more from the WVU football team's offseason coaching changes than senior Josh Francis. Francis transferred to WVU from Lackawanna College, a junior college in Scranton, Pa., in 2011 with a reputation that preceded him. WVU head coach Dana Hol- gorsen hired defensive coordinator Joe DeForest, cocoordinator Keith Patterson and...
    
13. 4/6/2012 5:22:00 AM SWB Steamers fall in first playoff game
    published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
    The Scranton/ Wilkes- Barre Steamers began the second half with a vengeance, managing to cut into an imposing 26- point deficit to Central Illinois, and closed within a manageable 10 points. But Central Illinois put things into overdrive, and steamrolled the home team. Four 3- pointers helped the Drive score 16 straight points, while cruising to a 132-103 win over...
    
14. 4/5/2012 5:22:00 AM SWB Steamers tip off postseason tonight
    published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
    April 05-- They had just lost back-to-back games against Lake Michigan, a previously winless team, by a combined five points, to drop a season-high three games below. 500.. It was the lowest low of the Scranton/ Wilkes- Barre Steamers' roller-coaster season. Going into tonight's first-round playoff game against the Central Illinois Drive at 7:05 at the Lackawanna...
    
15. 4/5/2012 4:09:00 AM Central Illinois Drive playoff preview 04/05/12
    published by Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL)
    April 05-- A brief preview of Thursday's Central Illinois Drive Premier Basketball League playoff opener:. Where: Lackawanna College's Student Union Gymnasium in Scranton, Pa.. FYI: Drive coach A.J. Guyton is unhappy his top-seeded team, which has home court advantage in this three-game series, must open the Premier Basketball League playoffs on the road. "
    
16. 4/5/2012 1:11:00 AM Second chances for Francis
    published by The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.
    April 05-- MORGANTOWN-- As West Virginia linebacker Josh Francis spoke after a practice, perspiration poured from his body. Truth be told, however, Francis has been sweating figuratively since he hit WVU's campus as a first-team NJCAA All-America selection. Francis, a 6- foot-1, 221- pound senior, was expected to make an immediate impact on the Mountaineers' 2011...
    
17. 4/4/2012 5:21:00 AM Scranton board candidates say process was 'sham'
    published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
    April 04-- The process of selecting the next Scranton School Board member was a "sham," applicants who did not get the position said on Tuesday. Mr. Martinelli, 81, served one term on the board in the mid-'90s and is a retired West Scranton High School teacher and athletic director. Mr. Martinelli also has served as campaign committee chairman for Mr. Lesh and intends to...
    
18. 4/3/2012 1:42:00 PM Lackawanna College students look to clean up West Scranton playground
    published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
    Spurred by disgust over the condition of the playground, James Gallagher and other Lackawanna College students are kicking off an initiative to clean the site as part of a class project. "It's disgusting," said Mr. Gallagher, a Scranton resident whose wife grew up in the neighborhood. " The city owns the property and leases it to the Little League for $1, said Scranton...
    
19. 3/31/2012 1:43:00 PM Eight cadets graduate from police academy
    published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
    The eight cadets filed in front of the Mellow Theater stage for their final inspection Friday night performed by Lackawanna College board of trustees Chairman Dominick DeNaples, who eyed each of them carefully from head to toe. Graduates included Aaron Brunner of Dupont, Corey Condrad of Clarks Summit-- who won the award for driver proficiency-- Joseph...
    
20. 3/28/2012 9:37:00 AM H.S. BASKETBALL: Boys all-star game turns into dunking show
    published by Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)
    March 28-- ARCHBALD-- It was Malik Draper's fault it started Tuesday night. With eight minutes left in the third quarter, the Scranton senior capped a coast-to-coast drive with a tomahawk dunk for the Red team, eliciting a brief din from the spectators at Valley View High School. Then, Honesdale's Jordan Meyer turned it into a contest, opening the fourth quarter with a...
    
21. 3/28/2012 4:02:00 AM BRIEF: Drive to face Scranton Wilkes-Barre in first round of playoffs
    published by Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL)
    March 28-- BLOOMINGTON-- The Central Division champion Central Illinois Drive will play the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Steamers in the opening round of the Premier Basketball League playoffs. Scranton Wilkes- Barre, which has clinched second in the Eastern Division, is 9-10. Game one will be at 6:05 p.m. April 5 at Lackawanna College's Student Union Gymnasium in...