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1,000 days of The dreaded pain at the pump freshman 15 Gas prices hit a landmark BUSINESS, 7A Tips on how to avoid it HEALTH, 1D WILKES-BARRE, PA timesleader.com TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 50¢ 13 killed,including gunman,in NavyYard shooting Ex-Navy reservist gunman. about 8:20 a.m. in the heart of Texas. He was convicted last suspected of going on Authorities said they were the nation’s capital, less than month and sentenced to death. looking for a possible second four miles from the White President Barack Obama rampage at D.C. facility attacker who may have House and two miles lamented yet another mass been disguised in an from the Capitol. shooting in the U.S. that he BRETT ZONGKER, olive-drab military- As for whether it said took the lives of American ERIC TUCKER style uniform. may have been a ter- patriots. He promised to make and LOLITA C. BALDOR But as the day wore rorist attack, Mayor sure “whoever carried out this Associated Press on and night fell, the Vincent Gray said: “We cowardly act is held respon- rampage increasingly don’t have any reason sible.” WASHINGTON — A for- appeared to be the to think that at this The FBI took charge of the Alexis mer Navy reservist went on work of a lone gunman, stage.” But he said investigation and identified a shooting rampage Monday and Navy Yard employ- the possibility had not the gunman killed in the attack inside a building at the heav- ees were gradually being been ruled out. as 34-year-old Aaron Alexis of ily secured Washington Navy released from the complex and It was the deadliest shoot- Texas. He died after a running Yard, firing from a balcony children were let out of their ing rampage at a U.S.-based gun battle with police, investi- onto office workers in the caf- locked-down schools. military installation since Maj. gators said. AP photo eteria below, authorities and Investigators said they had Nidal Hasan killed 13 people Authorities were inves- People hold their hands to their heads Monday as they are escorted out of witnesses said. Thirteen peo- not established a motive for and wounded more than 30 the building where a deadly shooting rampage occurred at the Washington ple were killed, including the the attack, which unfolded others in 2009 at Fort Hood in See SHOOTING | 10A Navy Yard in Washington. County, Leaving a lasting reminder W-B sees its owners 8th homicide dispute victim of this year tax bill 18-year-old dies from gunshot wound as person Why Pittston property was of interest still sought not on tax rolls a mystery JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES EDWARD LEWIS [email protected] [email protected] Luzerne County Assessment WILKES-BARRE — The Director Tony Alu doesn’t shooting of a man at Boulevard know why a Pittston com- Townhomes on Friday has mercial building was removed turned into from the tax rolls during the a homicide 2009 countywide reassess- investigation, ment, but said he added it as the victim back and issued a tax bill as became the soon as the error was brought eighth person to his attention in March 2012. to die by gun- The property owners, John fire this year in Stevens and Angela Cooper, are paying Wilkes-Barre the higher amount from 2012 Clark Van Orden photo | The Times Leader and police con- forward, but said the asses- tinue a search for a person of sor’s office had no right to The student body of Wyoming interest. bill them retroactively for the Seminary Upper School campus in Luzerne County Acting county’s mistake, according to Kingston took time out of a scheduled Coroner William Lisman said a recent court filing filed by assembly to sign their names to a Christopher Narainasami, 18, the couple. steel beam for the new Kirby Center died at Geisinger Wyoming for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary Court action was necessary that is under construction on North Valley Medical Center in because the county has listed Sprague Avenue.At left, Peter Liu, a Plains Township at 2:09 p.m. the property at 304 Kennedy student at Wyoming SeminaryUpper Saturday. Blvd. in Thursday’s tax sale School, signs his name along with An autopsy by forensic due to unpaid taxes from the other students to the beam. pathologist Dr. Gary Ross period the structure wasn’t determined Narainasami, of taxed. Hazle Street, Wilkes-Barre, Tax claim records say the died from a single gunshot Coopers owe $77,942 in wound to the head. The man- school, county and local taxes ner of death has been ruled a homicide by Lisman. See BILL | 10A No charges have been filed. Narainasami and Alexander Torres Silva, of South Sherman Street, Wilkes-Barre, were Harveys Lake property stirs controversy shot in the apartment complex along South Welles Street just before 1 a.m. Friday. A third Owners say councilman is in this month. zoning ordinances. person with the pair was not violation of zoning ordinances Jeffrey and Mary Jo Algatt live Kopko denies the claims, say- injured. at Pole 126 on Lakeside Drive and ing, “I don’t go on their property, Police Chief Gerard Dessoye BILL O’BOYLE they will bring their grievances they shouldn’t come on mine. They said Torres Silva was shot [email protected] to borough council tonight. The think my property is theirs.” in the hip and was treated Algatts contend that Francis Kopko, A hearing has been scheduled and released from Geisinger HARVEYS LAKE — A Harveys who resides next door at Pole 127, before District Judge James Tupper Wyoming Valley. Lake property dispute between a has been given preferential treat- at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 25 regarding a Charlotte Bartizek | For The Times Leader Police said they are search- borough councilman and his neigh- ment because he sits on council. fence that Kopko erected on the Wire fencing on the side of this house on Harveys Lake ing for Jordan Stevens, 27, as a bors that has been going on for The Algatts contend Kopko has is one of several disputed issues between two property nearly a year will come to a head been in violation of several borough See PROPERTY | 10A owners. See HOMICIDE | 10A A NEWS: Local 3A Business 7A Weather 10A HEALTH: 1D Puzzle 5D INSIDE Nation & World 4A Obituaries 2A, 8A SPORTS: 1B Birthdays 3D Comics 6D Editorial 9A CLASSIFIED: 1C TV/Movies 4D 6 0 9 8 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 Effective Today A Digital Tuner will be required to view The first Digital Tuner is FREE Please call our office (Additional tuners are $1.95/mo) for information. 570-825-8508 • www.sectv.com PAGE 2A Tuesday, September 17, 2013 NEWS www.timesleader.com THE TIMES LEADER JEAN C. EVANS Woman tells Dallas board Sept. 15, 2013 LOTTERY Jean C. Evans, 86, a resident of Exeter, passed MIDDAY DRAWING away peacefully on Sunday. son’s benching unfair She was born in DAILY NUMBER 2-1-4 Pittston on Feb. 27, 1927, the daughter of BIG 4 - 9-9-1-0 GERI GIBBONS to the field.” cern and he would be looking into it the late Fortunato (Fred) Times Leader Correspondent She said her son had played faith- further, reporting back to the board. Cardascia and Margaret QUINTO - 7-3-5-2-5 fully for the the last three years as a Dombroski inquired into the instal- Cardascia. DALLAS TWP. — Bernadette starter. lation of strobe lights on the buses She graduated from TREASURE HUNT Gately told the Dallas School Board “At the last game,” she said, “he and was reassured by the board Pittston High School on Monday night that her son, Bill, a wasn’t even announced.” the lights would be in place by late and also graduated from 04-05-06-07-30 senior, had been unfairly benched by Gately said she was coming to the September. Wyoming Seminary the football coaching staff. board first, before considering legal Superintendent Frank Galicki said Business School. EVENING DRAWING “He had originally been benched action. the parents advisory group would She was married for 61 for one game for a specific issue,” In another matter, resident Tom resume meeting in October. years to the “Love of Her of the West Pittston First DAILY NUMBER - 5-1-1 said Gately, “and I fully supported the Dombroski questioned the use of pro- The next regular meeting of the Life,” Norman W. Evans. National Bank. She was BIG 4 - 4-7-3-8 coaching staff at that time, but I don’t pane as a fuel source for district school School Board will be on Oct. 14 at 7 Jean is survived by her also a member of the No. 1 understand why he has not returned buses. He said its use was a safety con- p.m. husband, Norman, and her Order of the Eastern Star QUINTO - 4-6-8-1-4 daughters, Jean R. Evans, of Wyoming. Jean was Exeter; Janet E. Mead and a proud member of the CASH 5 her husband, Sherman, of Chanter’s Ladies and Irem Bear CreekCharter gets OK for sewage modules Exeter. Also surviving are Temple Shriners’ Women’s 11-13-29-34-35 her granddaughter, Lisa Auxiliary. This auxiliary Parliman, Exeter, and her helped the Shriners to raise MATCH 6 JANINE UNGVARSKY must remain undisturbed and the being built outside the Act 537 zone grandson, Sherman Mead money for the Shriners Times Leader Correspondent plans will preserve roughly one third as defined by the Department of III, and his wife, Megan, of Hospitals throughout the 17-24-33-34-44-46 of the property will be preserved.