Dave Janoski of the CV subpoenaed by Louis DeNaples

Richard Sprague associates are "in a hunt for the source of what they say were illegal leaks from a grand jury," The Morning Call reports. Sound familiar? This time, the targets are Citizens' Voice reporter Dave Janoski and others who reported aggressively about Louis DeNaples, the Rev. Joseph Sica and their alleged ties to organized crime. Interesting: No reporters from Times-Tribune of Scranton or the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader were subpoenaed.

>> Read the comparatively brief Times-Tribune story about the matter

DeNaples lawyer meets with the Inky

How about this for unusual: Richard Sprague, the attorney for Louis DeNaples, had a lengthy sit-down with the Philadelphia Inquirer's editorial board to talk about the DeNaples case. It's a pretty interesting story for those following the DeNaples matter closely. Will Sprague meet with the Times-Tribune staff next?

Steve Corbett of WILK in the news again

Love him or hate him, WILK talk-show host and former Times Leader columnist does manage to stir things up. Corbett's Feb. 20 interview with Joseph Sica, the Catholic priest and DeNaples associate charged with perjury, may turn into additional ammunition for prosecutors. Sica told Corbett on WILK that he met with mobster Russell Bufalino in 1982, news to prosecutors and potentially a damning admission in a case that hinges on when the two men met. Citizens' Voice reporter Dave Janoski has the story.

Alert readers will recall that this is not the first time a Corbett interview with a defendant has ended up being news; Corbett's interview with killer Glenn Wolsieffer in 1989 briefly landed the columnist in jail on conspiracy charges (the phone interview was taped without Wolsieffer's knowledge) before the charges were tossed.

• Read Corbett's WILK blog post on his Sica interview

Open thread: Uncle Louie coverage

So. News of the indictment of Louis DeNaples broke early Wednesday afternoon. Twelve hours later:

• The Times-Tribune of Scranton has a seven-paragraph story last updated at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday.
• The Citizens' Voice of Wilkes-Barre has a four-paragraph story last updated at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday.
• The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader has a lengthy story last updated at 12:43 a.m. Thursday.
• The Morning Call of Allentown also has a lengthy story, along with a sidebar and video, last updated at 10:22 p.m. Wednesday.

What stories were worth reading? Which ones not so much? Share your take here.

DeNaples casino opens; Times-Tribune swoons

Kudos to Dave Janoski for ramping up aggressive coverage of the DeNaples casino and associated legal news in Harrisburg. But. Still. Three straight days of wet kisses from the staff. Let's recap the leads:

"Today may be your lucky day." -- Roger DuPuis II, Oct. 22

"Finally, there is gambling in Paradise." -- Sarah Hofius Hall, Oct. 23

"Monday was a jackpot day for Mount Airy Casino Resort." -- Sarah Hofius Hall, Oct. 24

Setting aside the political and legal issues in Harrisburg, surely there is someone -- somewhere -- who questions the wisdom of allowing people to gamble almost $600 apiece at a casino, money that notionally would otherwise have been spent on something else.

Not to beat a dead horse...

But it's embarrassing to see the Scranton Times-Tribune sit silently while front pages of every other Pennsylvania newspaper are exploding with the Louis DeNaples's attempt to shut down the grand jury investigation of his casino license. Click above for a selection of Philadelphia Inquirer stories from the last couple days. Go to the Times-Tribune's Web site for a seven-part history of the Poconos. And a cute picture of a deer.