Fairview Gun Club aids Scouts
COAL TOWNSHIP - Scoutmaster Joan Gane and Cubmaster Derek Scicchitano said Scouts find it difficult to find areas to use without having to travel several hours. They said they are grateful to the...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Sunday, May 12, 2013
Date picked for yard saleMOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Borough's annual community-wide yard sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 15.The sale starts at 7 a.m.Six $2,000 scholarships availableMOUNT CARMEL...
View ArticleShamokin-Coal Township Public Library
SHAMOKIN - The Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library has announced memorials for April 10 to April 27, have been presented for the following persons:William Michael Aiello by Janet Albertini and...
View ArticleTafner only paid portion of lump sum owed to fire company
By Justin Strawser MOUNT CARMEL - American Hose and Chemical Fire Company only received approximately $80,000 out of the initial $124,869 lump sum Thea Tafner was supposed to pay in restitution as...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Monday, May 13, 2013
Optical clinic to make local stopsSHAMOKIN - North Western PA Optical Clinic is a privately funded program that provides income to eligible persons with eye glasses for a low of cost of $40. This...
View ArticleOur Lady of Lourdes Regional School
COAL TOWNSHIP - The following donations and memorial have been presented to Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School for the months of March and April.In Honor OfMr. and Mrs. Howard Sandri from Mr. and Mrs....
View ArticleMore than 100 attend Wellness Fair
LEWISBURG - A number of health and wellness topics were displayed during the annual Wellness Fair at the Central Susquehanna LPN Career Center. Seventy-six practical nursing students set up booths and...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Lifetree to discuss the good lifeELYSBURG - How to experience a full and satisfying life will be discussed at Lifetree Cafe from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Elysburg Presbyterian Church, 320 W. Valley...
View ArticleLaw firm hired to negotiate Shamokin cops' deal
SHAMOKIN - A Hamburg law firm was hired Monday on a split vote of city council to negotiate a new contract with the police union. Barley Snyder will be paid $200 an hour and up to $8,000. In favor...
View ArticlePottsville neighbors mourn loss of life
POTTSVILLE - Jeff Kuhlwind was using his computer shortly before midnight Sunday when he heard a scream outside. "I was sitting at my computer and I heard someone scream, 'Help me. Help me,'" he said....
View ArticleLM board candidates share views on district, its future
Five candidates are vying for nominations for four seats on the Line Mountain School Board, but three of them face no primary opposition and are therefore virtually assured of election in November.Line...
View Article4 children, 2 adults die in Pottsville fire
POTTSVILLE - A fire overnight Sunday devastated a Pottsville family, leaving four children, their father and their aunt dead. On Monday, authorities were still searching for the cause of the blaze....
View ArticleZerbe authorities won't ticket parked recreational vehicles unless safety...
TREVORTON - Zerbe Township authorities will not ticket owners of recreational vehicles parked on township streets unless their placement constitutes a safety hazard.During a meeting Monday night,...
View ArticleHarrisburg man pleads guilty to delivering crack
SUNBURY - A 37-year-old Harrisburg man pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to four counts of delivering crack cocaine in Shamokin and Coal Township and will be sentenced in the near future.Rufus Hudson,...
View ArticleGuilty plea continued for Shamokin man charged with setting fires
SUNBURY - A guilty plea proceeding scheduled Monday morning for a 24-year-old Shamokin man charged with intentionally setting four separate fires inside a vacant house has been continued until July 8...
View ArticleCoal Township revamps street excavation proposal
COAL TOWNSHIP - Coal Township commissioners have voted to advertise a revamped ordinance proposal for street excavations that, if approved, would still greatly impact utility companies. If an...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court June 24 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can...
View ArticleFive seek seats on Southern Columbia Area board
Five candidates are seeking nominations for seats on the Southern Columbia Area School Board. There are actually six separate elections for the board: One for two four-years terms elected at large...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Alumni banquet set for SaturdayCOAL TOWNSHIP - The Coal Township High School Alumni Association will celebrate its 77th anniversary with a banquet at Brady Fire Company Banquet Hall on Saturday, May...
View ArticleBark for Life to be held Sunday in Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL - Town park will once again be the location for the American Cancer Society Bark For Life, set for Sunday, rain or shine. The fundraiser honors the lifelong contributions of canine...
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