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People on the Move -11/22/09

American Academy of Periodontology Dr. Bryan Frantz of Perio Health & Dental Implant Professionals was recently named vice president of the foundation. In practice for more than 22 years in Scranton and board-certified, Dr. Frantz has bachelor's and mast

Business Buzz - 11/22/09

Benco Dental buys distribution Benco Dental, of Wilkes-Barre, the nation's fastest-growing distributor of dental products and equipment, will acquire Arizona-based Dental Design & Supply Co. in early 2010. Headquartered in Tucson, Ariz., Dental Design is

Business Briefcase: Calendar listing - Nov. 22, 2009

Sunday: The Artisan's Galleria at Lizza Studios, 155 Bridge St., Tunkhannock, will host a holiday open house from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 836-8806. n Beads and Baubles, 11 E. Tioga St. in Tunkhannock, will be having an open house from noon

Weak sales in the third quarter helped push down shares of home-improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. by 2.3 percent last week to a close Friday of $21.35 per share. The nation's second-largest home improvement store reported profits down 30 percent in the t

 
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Win over Michigan State puts Penn State in mix BCS Bowl mix

Go figure: Penn State saved its best for last. Its passing game torched Michigan State's defense, making it look every bit like the 94th-ranked pass defense in the nation. Daryll Clark's four touchdown passes tied his career high. Even Curtis Drake, a tr


 

Off-duty officers tackle gunman after fight erupts outside South Side diner

A Columbia County man picked the wrong place and time to pick a fight, especially one that Scranton police say involved a loaded handgun. Joseph Peter Zapach, 40, of Bloomsburg, was arrested early Friday in the parking lot of Chick's Diner after three of


 

Win over Michigan State puts Penn State in mix BCS Bowl mix

Go figure: Penn State saved its best for last. Its passing game torched Michigan State's defense, making it look every bit like the 94th-ranked pass defense in the nation. Daryll Clark's four touchdown passes tied his career high. Even Curtis Drake, a tr