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SCTIMESTRIBTIMESPAGES A01 012218 00:04 B.PgNTA BLACK OS iff $1.00 NEWSSTAND MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018 NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA'S LARGEST NEWS TEAM Fresh plot twists await Trump in second year CONSERVATIVE PICKS November elections represent a make-or-break moment and could influence Trump's pursuit of a second term. Wary of losing the Senate, the White House plans to continue its push to appoint conservative judges. 'DREAMERS' SHOWDOWN The president provoked a crisis by setting up the March 5 expiration of protections for immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children. He's hoping to use it as leverage to pass hard-line immigration priorities.

OVERSEAS CHALLENGES The nuclear threat from North Korea occupies an ever-growing focus inside the West Wing. Trump also faces new questions about the role of U.S. troops in the Middle East. Working on a deal The Senate fell short of reaching an agreement Sunday, sending the government shutdown into the workweek. Legislators said negotiations are ongoing.

Page AS on campaign promises has yielded to the sobering reality of governing and the prospect of an electoral rebuke in November. Administration aides, outside allies and Republicans on Capitol Hill see the Trump White House continuing to face many of the same challenges it wrestled with last year, with fresh plot twists to boot. Special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election keeps moving ever closer to the Oval Office. The government shutdown highlights the legislative challenges that persist even with Republicans controlling the White House and both the House and Senate, and makes clear the administration's Please see TRUMP, Page A6 BY ZEKE MILLER ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON The sequel to President Donald Trump's first year in office is opening with the lead player hamstrung by a government shutdown and hunkering down amid investigations, crises and political unease. After 365 days in the Oval Office, Trump has found that his drive to deliver quickly SCREENS GO DARK AT IRON HORSE MOVIE BISTRO OUT OF STEAM TIMES-TRIBUNE FILE Scranton Federation of Teachers President Rosemary Boland said contract negotiations "are not going well." Salary freeze in contract proposal CHRISTOPHER DO LAN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The Iron Horse Movie Bistro is closed Sunday in downtown Scranton.

BY SARAH HOFIUS HALL STAFF WRITER The Scranton School District wants its teachers to accept a two-year contract that freezes salaries, increases workload and eliminates extra pay As the district attempts to find a way to balance its 2018 budget and reduce the estimated $40 million deficit, teachers work under a contract that expired in August. The budget that the board passed in December included a $3.5 million shortfall and a call for saving $1 million by laying off teachers. A plan by administration included 89 teacher layoffs. With its financial watch status from the state, the district has an additional three months to balance the budget. Directors must vote on a balanced spending plan by April 1.

The district's latest offer, according to a union email obtained by The Times-Tribune, includes: Freezing salaries for the length of the two-year contract. Capping dental insurance policies at $2,500 and Please see DISTRICT, PageA6 Need a refund? Iron Horse customers seeking reimbursement for gift cards or Super Saver tickets can send them to Phoenix Theatres. The address is: PBCM LLC Attn: Accounts Payable, 9111 Cross Park Suite E-275, Knoxville, TN 37923. Owner seeks new management, citing need to appeal to city market. BY JON O'CONNELL STAFF WRITER SCRANTON A disappointing message met anyone who tried to use to buy tickets to the Iron Horse Movie Bistro on Sunday "Oh dear.

It looks like something went wrong. Please try again later," it said. Iron Horse Movie Bistro at 301 Lackawanna Ave. down town closed suddenly Sunday, less than nine months after it opened. In a prepared statement released Sunday John Basa-lyga, the theater's owner who also owns the Marketplace at Steamtown across the street, said the Marketplace ended its relationship with management company Phoenix Theatres Entertainment.

The theater will remain closed while Marketplace officials secure a new management company and transfer the liquor license, the statement said. Please see BISTRO, PageA6 TIMES-SHAMROCK FILE Patrons attend an event at Iron Horse Movie Bistro in April. The theater offered moviegoers reclining seats and food and beverage service. Health center to expand space, services in response to shortage Moves part of initiative to make care more accessible to underserved populations. es, with two new hygienists and possibly another dentist, as well as additional space for internal medicine.

"To be able to have the warm handoff from a medical provider directly to a social worker or psychologist, we just think it's a far superior option for everyone involved," he said. "Rather than to get somebody an Please see PRIMARY, PageA6 ous shortage in mental and behavioral health services. The Clinics at Scranton Primary Health Care Center on Wyoming Avenue plans to begin construction on roughly 5,000 square feet of unused space on its top floor by the summer. The plan is to dedicate about half to behavioral health, said Executive Director Joseph H. Hollander.

The other half will go to expanded capacity for dental servic BY JON O'CONNELL STAFF WRITER SCRANTON The city's federally qualified health center has plans to address a seri Good morning Copyright 2018, The Times-Tribune In case of emergency, spend cash It's important to put money aside to deal with unexpected expenses. But what qualifies as a financial emergency? We'll give you a hint it has nothing to do with the latest gadgets or new shoes. CI Subscriptions 570-348-9190 Classified ads 570-348-9157 Births A5 Horoscope C3 Classified C4 Lottery A2 Comics C2-3 Obituaries B89 Editorial A10 Sports Bl HealthSci B7 TV C5 Cloudy, mist High: 47 Low: 42 Weather, BIO 09543 11 22222.