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Life / 22.01.2019

Liberal lion and former Pennsylvania United States Senator Harris L. Wofford died yesterday in Washington, D.C.  A Democrat, Wofford marched with Martin Luther King, served in the Kennedy White House as special assistant for civil rights, helped establish the Peace Corps, led Bryn Mawr College, and served in the cabinet of Governor Robert P. Casey.  He was 92. According to the Associated Press, Wofford died from complications from a fall taken in his Washington, D.C. apartment. The liberal intellectual was a rare breed in Pennsylvania politics.  Born in New York City, he was a lifetime advocate of national service and volunteering.  As...

Life / 18.10.2018

State Representative Sid Michaels Kavulich (D-Taylor) passed away Tuesday surrounded by his family at the hospital at the University of Pennsylvania. He is preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Irene Kavulich, and his sister, Linda Kavulich. Michael Kavulich was very active in his community, serving as State Rep of the 114th District. He also held many board positions. He was a devout Catholic who was very active in his church. He knew Jesus “always had his back”. His favorite pastimes were taking his granddaughter Myah to Five Below, and sneaking snacks to his other granddaughter, McKenna. He also loved to spend...

Life / 03.09.2018

Senior U.S. District Judge William J. Nealon, Scranton, passed away Thursday at home surrounded by his family. His wife of 70 years is the former Jean Sullivan. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late William "Terry" Nealon and Ann McNally Nealon. He was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and attended Miami University in Florida before enlisting and serving in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945 and attaining the rank of first lieutenant. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Villanova University, where he was a member of the varsity basketball...