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Two Wyoming Valley Conference girls wrestlers took home Queen of the Hive titles Saturday at Honesdale High School.

Nanticoke Area’s Emily Kivler and Hazleton Area’s Evelyn Sheer secured individual titles in their weight classes.

Kivler, a sophomore, earned top honors in the 118-pound weight class. Entering as the top seed, the Trojanette pinned Abington Heights’ Courtney Evans in the opening period, and followed it up in the quarterfinals with a 41-second fall over Western Wayne’s Morgan Malloy.

In the semifinals, Kivler was a 16-7, major-decision winner over Hughesville’s Jaysa Kiess, setting up a final against talented Towanda freshman Kaylen Sluyter.

Sluyter had a 2-0 lead after two periods after picking up two near-fall points, but Kivler got the pin in the third period with 25 seconds remaining to win the crown.

Sheer, a freshman known as the “Pink Nightmare,” entered unseeded in the 235-pound weight class. She pinned Hughesville’s Em Poust in 50 seconds in the quarters, and followed it up with a third-period fall over Athens’ Leah Nason. In the final, Sheer pinned Athens’ Evelyn Cummings in the first period to claim the championship.

Hughesville won the team title with 223 points. Athens, Easton, Delaware Valley and Pocono Mountain West rounded out the top five.

Hazleton Area was the top WVC team with 110.5 points. Nanticoke Area followed with 108 points.

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Penn Manor Tournament: At Penn Manor, Dallas 160-pounder Troy Jones ended with an eighth-place finish at the Penn Manor Tournament on Saturday.

After falling out of the championship round in the quarterfinals, Jones picked up a 14-12 win over William Tennent’s Joel Andrewsky in the consolation bracket before falling into the seventh-place match. There, Jones fell to Ben Paterson of Penn Manor by major decision, 8-0.

Norwin won the team title with 214.5 points. Mount Saint…

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Barbara Wolfe OBITUARY

Barbara Irene Wolfe, 84, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025, at the Hospice of Sacred Heart in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Born on November 24, 1941, in Nanticoke, PA, Barbara was the daughter of the late-Doris and Bert Hughes. She grew up in Nanticoke and later attended the Nesbitt School of Nursing.

For 40+ years, Barbara worked the night shift as a pediatric nurse at Mercy Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. Her steady presence, compassion, and dedication touched the lives of countless children and families. She earned deep respect from her colleagues and the physicians with whom she worked; even today, many remember her professionalism and unwavering commitment to her young patients.

Barbara married the love of her life, George J. Wolfe, who preceded her in death. Together they built a close-knit, loving family.

Barbara is survived by her children George and his wife Karen, Robert and his wife Ellen, and Christina Thompson and her husband Joel. She will also be reunited in heaven with her beloved son, David and his wife Tracey, who both preceded her in passing.

Forever proud of her Welsh heritage, Barbara happily shared her family memories and interest in Welsh culture with her grandchildren: Patrick Harris (and wife Tracy), Joshua Wolfe (and wife Dominika), Marissa Wolfe, Eric Wolfe, Harry Masker, Ella Wolfe, and Annie Wolfe. She also cherished her great-grandchildren, Mary Harris and Morgan Harris.

A lifelong animal lover, Barbara always kept a home full of pets and had a special place in her heart for animals of all kinds. In her retirement, she was an active participant in Silver Sneakers and made many dear friends. She was known for her strength, her loving and uplifting spirit, her generosity, and her unforgettable presence. Barbara touched many lives, and her impact will continue to…

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Officials from Nanticoke and Newport Twp. are the latest government leaders in Northeast Pennsylvania objecting to efforts to increase the size of large trucks on the nation’s roads.

Both municipalities recently passed resolutions against a proposed truck weight limit increase, noting tractor trailer traffic has infiltrated locally maintained roads that are not built to withstand such heavy loads.

Congress currently limits the weight of tractor trailers to 80,000 pounds, but retail industry lobbyists are trying to get lawmakers to increase the limit to 91,000 pounds in next year’s transportation bill as a 10-year pilot program. They argue increased weight limits will lead to more efficiency and less truck traffic.

Municipal officials from around the country, including in Northeast Pennsylvania, are objecting to a proposal to increase the weight limits on tractor trailers (Citizens’ Voice file)

Lobbying groups on the other side, such as the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks, recently submitted a petition to Congress against the potential weight increase. The petition was signed by 2,200 local government officials who agree that a weight limit increase will exacerbate already crumbling local infrastructures.

Officials from Northeast Pennsylvania who signed on to the letter included Covington Twp. manager and Supervisor Melissa Kearney, Mayfield Mayor Alexander Chelik, Mayfield Council Vice President Wendy Bochnovich, Nescopeck Mayor Iva Massina, Ross Twp. Supervisor Miralie Cappucci, Sugarloaf Twp. Supervisor Joe DiSabella, Sugarloaf Twp. Manager Elizabeth Tolan, and Wright Twp. Supervisor Colleen Malia.

“Every one kind of agrees most municipalities don’t want bigger trucks,” said Nanticoke police Chief Mike Roke, who is a commissioner in Newport Twp.

The construction of various large warehouses in the South Valley…

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