The LuLac Edition #2914, May 20th, 2015

2015 PRIMARY ELECTION WRAP UP

IN THE LU

THE MAYORS

WILKES BARRE CITY

GEORGE WINS

It appears that Tony George will be the next Mayor of Wilkes Barre. Early returns showed George in the lead early in the evening and he maintained that margin. George ran a no nonsense campaign based on Law and Order. The turning point I think came in the debate at Wilkes College where George announced that after one warning to problem properties with suspicious activities he would then go in with a battering ram.
Brown came within 200 votes of winning the race. He ran a very multi faceted media campaign and seemed to be everywhere. In another year he would have won in a walk with this textbook campaign. No stone was left unturned.
Runners up Brian Kelly and Darlene Duggins Magdalinski combined polled less than 400 votes. One wonders if they were not in the race if some of the 398 votes might have gone to either Brown or George.
George takes on Frank Sorick the GOP nominee in November.

HAZLETON CITY

CUSAT DEFEATS YANNUZZI

Councilman Jeff Cusat has defeated Mayor Joe Yannuzzi three to one in the Republican primary. The win ends a long time political career for Mr. Yannuzzi who served on Council, was Council President and Mayor of Hazleton. On the Democratic side long time Councilman Jack Mundie defeated Grace Cuozzo for that nomination.

LUZERNE COUNTY COUNCIL

DEMOCRAT
Tim McGinley- 9,771
John Gadomski- 7,741
Edward Brominski- 7,510
Jane Waitkus- 7,353
Anthony Rostock- 6,883
Stephen Urban- 6,862
John Pekarovsky- 6,505
Robert Schnee- 4,400

As predicted here the incumbents all came through along with a few newcomers. Despite no endorsement from the Democratic party Edd Brominski finished well. Steve Urban Senior who faced an onslaught in newspaper ads also prevailed. It appears that Brominski and Urban are like the dandelions on your front lawn in spring. No matter how hard you work to mow them down, the voters just won’t let them go away.



On the GOP side here’s what happened there.
REPUBLICAN
Marc Dixon - 4,575
Stephen Urban- 4,570
Ray Gustave- 4,169
Mark Rabo- 3,491
Gene Kelleher ran a Write In campaign and most likely will run in the fall. Let's hope so. 

THE JUSTICES

TOM MALLOY WINS DOUBLE NOD IN 11-1-02

District Judge nominations  in North Wilkes Barre go to Tom Malloy. This has been a hotly contested race but it looks like Malloy beat the embattled Jared Kane, the son of the incumbent Magistrate and newcomer Justin Woychik. On the Democratic side Woychik kept up with Kane and even finished ahead of him in the final count. It was a remarkable showing given the fact he spent little money and worked his full time job at Geisinger.

SPAGNOLO WINS DUAL NOMINATION IN PLAINS/LAFLIN 11-3-08

Joe Spagnolo defeated his 6 rivals on both the Democratic and Republican side in Plains Laflin. Other runner ups were Kristine Katsock, Joe Lakis, Tom Wardle, Dominic Feola, Ryan Molitoris and Stephen Menn.

IN THE LAC

LACKAWANNA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Jerry Notiariani pulled what some say is an upset ending the short tenure of former State Representative Jim Wasancz as County Commissioner. It was Wansacz who recruited Pat O’Malley to help bolster the Democratic ticket after Corey O’Brien left to enter private business.
The two majority Commissioners who won the last election are out of action and Notariani and O’Malley need to decide how to co-exist in the fall campaign as they face off against The Republicans Bill Jones and Laureen Cummings.In the last race, O'
Malley ran far away from Jones. If both Jones and Cummings stick together maybe Steve Corbett's prediction that O'Malley might be the odd man out just might come true.

CLERK OF JUDICIAL RECORDS

Mauri Kelly replaces Mary Rinaldi in this post. Candidates who vied for the job were Robert Casey, Teresa Colarusso, Kevin Haggerty, Bob Sheridan and Kim Yencho.

PAUL KEELER WINS DOUBLE IN 45-01-1

Attorney Paul Keeler won a double nomination in the Abington District seat held by Judge John Gibbon.

STATE SUPREME COURT

Democrats nominated Philadelphia Judge Kevin Dougherty and Superior Court Judge David Wecht, who both were backed by the state party, but also Superior Court Judge Christine Donohue, who wasn't.
GOP voters chose Superior Court Judge Judy Olson, Adams County Judge Mike George and Commonwealth Court Judge Anne Covey. Unfortunately Corey Stevens of Luzerne County did not win a nomination.
Philadelphia Judge Alice Beck Dubow beat Allegheny County Judge Robert Colville, to gain the party's Superior Court nomination. And Pittsburgh lawyer Michael Wojcik, defeated Scranton labor lawyer Todd Eagen for the party's Commonwealth Court nomination

MEDIA MATTERS

MAGIC 93’s 80s WEEKEND

Starting at 1pm Friday Magic 93 will kick off an 80s Music Memorial Day weekend.

BOLD GOLD COMMUNITY FORUM

Our guests this week on Community Forum will be Kyle Ruane and Colin Devroe from Coalwork in downtown Scranton. They'll discuss the concept of co-working. Jim Riley hosts Sunday morning at 6 on 94.3 The Talker; 6:30 on NEPA's Sports Radio-The Game 1340/1400/1440 am and 100.7 and 106.7 fm; and at 7:30 on 105 The River

SUNDAY MAGAZINE

This Week on Sunday Magazine
Magic 93's Frankie in the Morning speaks with James May & Michael Taluto from PENNDOT about drivers safety for the Memorial Day weekend.
Frankie speaks with Colin Riccobon from the Red Cross about how you can help the Red Cross over the Memorial Day weekend.
An encore of Frankie's interview with Jason Harlan from Wyoming Valley Alcohol & Drug Services about their 22nd annual Golf Tournament coming up next Friday.
An encore of Brian Hughes' interview with Gayle Voytush Klink about her film project on the life of Schuylkill County native Donna Garze, who became one of the top female amputee golfers in the U.S.
And Frankie speaks with Donna Sedor from the Wyoming Valley Childrens Association about an event they have coming up on Tuesday in conjunction with Pocono Raceway.
Sunday Magazine, Sunday morning at 5am on NASH-FM, 93.7, 5:30am on 97BHT, 6am on 97.9X & Sports Radio 590, WARM & 6:25am on Magic 93.


ECTV 

Music lovers will want to set Wednesday evenings aside on their calendars as the annual Hillside Concert Series gets underway in the Abingtons this summer.

Attorney Mike Cowley joins hosts David DeCosmo, Rusty Fender, and Director Mark Migilore on ECTV.

  Live during the week of May 25th to talk about this year's concerts and some of the artists who will be entertaining.

ECTV Live can be seen on Comcast channel 19 (61 in some areas) and is aired three times each day throughout the week.

SUE HENRY’S SPECIAL EDITION

Tune in to Sue Henry's "Special Edition" this week as Sue recaps the week's news. Special Edition is heard Saturdays and Sunday on these Entercom stations, WILK FM Saturday at 2pm Sunday at 6 am on Froggy 101 Sunday at 7 am on The Sports Hub 102.3 Sunday at 7 am on K R Z 98.5 Sunday at noon on WILK FM 103.1.

BUDDY RUMCHEK

Want to hear some great parodies on the news? Tune in to WILK Radio at 6:40 and 8:40 AM on Mondays. As Ralph Cramden used to say, “It’s a laugh riot!”

KAREL ON THE STREET

Tune in Wednesdays on WILK Radio for Karel on the Street. Hear some of the funniest and heartwarming comments on the issues of the day on Webster and Nancy with Karel Zubris.

CORBETT’S SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME

Every Wednesday at 5PM, Steve Corbett shines the light on a Public official with his “Somebody’s Watching Me” segment. Corbett picks an alleged public servant to eye ball and observe. Batten down the lawn furniture in the driveway and that e mail machine. There is nowhere to hide when “somebody’s Watching”. Wednesdays at 5 on WILK’s Corbett program.

1965

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The first skateboarding championship is held……. Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston in the first round of their championship rematch with the "Phantom Punch" at the Central Maine Civic Center in Lewiston….

Internazionale beats Benfica 1-0 at the San Siro, Milan and wins the 1964-65 European Cup (football)…in Pennsylvania Congressman Richard Schweiker ponders a bid for Governor…in the city of Scranton James Walsh wins the Democratic nomination for Mayor hoping for a chance to knock off incumbent William Schmidt..and fifty years ago this week the number one song in America and LuLac land was “Back In My Arms Again” by the The Supremes.