WISL site to add music to fireworks
A reborn relic of the area's past will be adding to this year's fireworks displays set for this Saturday.WISL1480.com will broadcast a stream of patriotic music that will complement the displays in...
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Royalty throughout the ages has had some decidedly mixed results when it comes to coining their nicknames. On the plus side, you have England's Richard the Lionhearted and Louis XV, France's "Sun...
View ArticleCause of blaze undetermined, not suspicious
COAL TOWNSHIP - Joe Bielski lived at 1262 Chemung St. all his life.It was the home of his father, his grandfather and his great-grandfather.While the sun rose Thursday, Independence Day, a devastating...
View ArticleWithout funding, Thruway is 'in limbo'
Although Pennsylvania passed its $28 billion budget on time, the legislature recessed without acting on three key proposals by Gov. Tom Corbett - pension reform, privatization of liquor sales and a...
View ArticleCicada drone winding down
The alien-like cicadas that made an appearance this spring after spending 17 years in complete darkness are finally quieting down after damaging some trees and plants.Susan Hyland, master gardener...
View ArticleCollege News: Timothy C. Shuey
COAL TOWNSHIP - Timothy C. Shuey, of 31 Highview Drive, Coal Township, received a grade-point average of 4.0 for the spring semester at Slippery Rock University.Shuey has recently completed his junior...
View ArticleCollege News: Brittany M. Reid
SHAMOKIN - Brittany M. Reid has achieved a 3.75 grade-point average at Bloomsburg University for the spring semester. She finished her freshman year with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.6.Reid is...
View ArticleFor the Record: Sunday, July 7, 2013
Marriage licensesJoseph J. Young to Michelle Lee Warren, both of 3434 Upper Road, Shamokin. Issued July 4, 2013.Tracy L. Seidel II to Melissa Ann Curran, both of 30 S. Sherman St., Coal Township....
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Editor's note: This is a corrected version of the original fourth quarter honor roll submitted by the school.Distinguished honorsSeniors - Dustin Bendas.Sophomores - Jessica DeLong, Dakota Maneval,...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Sunday, July 7, 2013
Advisory board to meetSUNBURY - The Northumberland County Drug and Alcohol Program Advisory Board will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Human Services Building, 217 N. Center St. There will be an...
View ArticleBlighted properties initiative advances
The effort to deal firmly with the problem of blighted properties in Northumberland County is under way with several new initiatives. Six blighted properties in Mount Carmel Borough were recently...
View ArticleFANTASTIC FIREWORKS Dazzling displays enhance area's holiday observance
SHAMOKIN - Red, white and blue and a host of other colors lit up the night sky Saturday over the Shamokin area as the annual fireworks display featuring a "fireball finale" once again delighted...
View ArticleCollege News: Chris Kozlowski
MOUNT CARMEL - Christopher Kozlowski, a son of Chris and Maria Kozlowski, of Mount Carmel, graduated from Penn State University with honors, with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and molecular...
View ArticleCollege News: Alan Melnick
Alan R. Melnick, of Peachtree City, Ga., has received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.He graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Monday, July 8, 2013
First Amendment review held todayLEWISBURG - The Susquehanna Valley Conservatives (SVC) monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Baylor East Conference Room at Best Western Country Cupboard...
View ArticleMemorials: Divine Redeemer
The following memorial donations have been presented to Divine Redeemer Church, Mount Carmel for the month of June.In memory of:John Broda from Jack and Fran Cichon.Carl J. Ditchey from Dora and Joan...
View ArticleMount Carmel girls reported missing, are quickly located
MOUNT CARMEL - Two Mount Carmel girls, ages 9 and 10, were reported missing at 8:10 p.m. from the 100 block of North Market Street in Mount Carmel. The missing person report was reportedly called in...
View ArticleNorthumberland County notes major savings from regenotiated lease
SUNBURY - The first five years of a renegotiated lease for the Northumberland County human services complex has saved the county approximately $1.8 million, with millions more in savings to come,...
View ArticleJudge to weigh request to exclude DNA evidence in Paxinos home invasion case
SUNBURY - Northumberland County President Judge Robert B. Sacavage will rule at a later date if DNA evidence will be suppressed again in the armed robbery trial of Erik Jamel Harrington, 23, of...
View ArticleClausi confronts Shamokin council over health care benefits
SHAMOKIN - City councilmen and the mayor were confronted Monday night by Northumberland County Commissioner Vinny Clausi who continues to seek answers to questions about the cost of health benefits...
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