Veterans tribute for October 9, 2026
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Our veterans tribute this Friday and every day, this hour and every hour, brought to you by our man, John Basiliga, and the great Basiliga Hospitality Group. Three great bar restaurants to watch the football games and just hang out on the weekends, or during the week for that matter. The Old Brook Inn, 307 Spring Brook Township. The Farr Street Tavern on Farr Street in the great Trips Park section of West Scranton. The Queen City Tavern on the main drag in downtown Alvin. They're serving Sunday breakfast, by the way. The Bulldog approves. And if he likes it, that means it's good. And then Coney Island. Coney Island Lunch, the reimagined legend on Lackawanna Avenue, downtown Scranton, accompanied by Reagan's Ice Cream. And that is, it is awesome. I'm telling you. It's named after John's daughter. James Tempest. We lost him September 28th at the age of 77. He was from Hazleton. He passed after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a 1967 graduate of Hazleton High School. He honorably served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and then re-enlisted in the 1970s, showing his commitment to service. James worked in retail management and retired from the Toba Hanna Army Depot. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, his brother Richard and sister Pat. Surviving, his brother Joseph, his wife, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. James Tempest. Paul Yumerick. We lost him September 29th at age 85. He was from Sugarloaf. He'd been a resident for the past week at St. Luke's Pavilion, Hazleton. Born in that neat city, Hazleton. 1958 graduate of Hazleton High School and a proud patriot serving all of us in
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Veterans tribute from October 9, 2026, sponsored by John Basalyga & Basalyga Hospitality Group, features veterans: James M. Tempest of Hazleton; Paul E. Yamarik of Sugarloaf (born in Hazleton); Eugene Gary Slusser of Sun Lakes, AZ (formerly of Bear Creek Township, PA); James F. Kanavy of Moscow (born in Scranton); and Gary R. Younkers of Jackson Township.