College News: Dean's list at Shippensburg
COAL TOWNSHIP - Carley Dabulis, of Coal Township, was named to the dean's list at Shippensburg University for the spring semester with a 3.6 grade-point average.Dabulis is majoring in psychology. She...
View ArticleCollege News: Stephanie A. Yost
WILLIAMSPORT - Pennsylvania College of Technology has presented student achievement awards to its August graduates.Among the award recipients was Stephanie Autumn Yost, of Dornsife, who graduated with...
View ArticleSpecial guest speaks at Lithuanian Days
FRACKVILLE - The 99th annual Lithuanian Days had a very special guest on Sunday with the visit of Žygimantas Pavilionis, the Lithuanian ambassador to the United States of America and to the United...
View ArticleOrientation set for Shamokin Area
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area Middle/Senior High School announced the seventh grade orientation will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the school auditorium. The program will begin with Chris...
View ArticleShamokin landlord to plead no contest in bribery case
SUNBURY - Hours after a jury was selected for the bribery trial of Shamokin landlord Barry Getchey, the defendant decided to enter a no-contest plea in the case this morning.The 69-year-old Getchey...
View ArticleSCA buys 150 new computers for algebra class
CATAWISSA RR - Southern Columbia Area Superintendent Paul Caputo announced Monday night that the district received 150 Chrome notebook computers for a pilot program for eighth-grade algebra...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Children's show in SunburySUNBURY - K.J. Reimensnyder-Wagner, a singer-songwriter and inspirational speaker, will perform a children's show at 3 p.m. today at the Oppenheimer Pleasure Grounds on North...
View ArticleKnights of Columbus officers hold semi-annual meeting
MOUNT CARMEL - District 54 Deputy Dave Shinskie met with officers of the Knights of Columbus from Ashland, Elysburg, Kulpmont, Mount Carmel and Shamokin for a semi-annual meeting at Council 628 Aug....
View ArticleZerbe Twp. awards bid to start culvert project
TREVORTON - Work on the First Street culvert project will begin in the near future after the Zerbe Township Supervisors approved a bid for it Monday night.Supervisors Michael Schwartz, Mike Mazer and...
View ArticleClausi, Bartos butt heads at Shamokin meeting
SHAMOKIN - The latest city council meeting row between the city clerk and Northumberland County's commissioner chairman proved deeply personal for both men.Commissioner Vinny Clausi called Steve...
View ArticleShamokin's 'Hiker' turns 75 today
SHAMOKIN - Seventy-five years ago today - Aug. 13, 1938 - the "Hiker" statue was dedicated in what remains one of the largest street celebrations in Shamokin's history.According to contemporary...
View ArticleNo COPS grant for Shamokin
SHAMOKIN - The city isn't in the running for a federal police grant, even though the grant writer has been paid.That's because an online grant application made to the Community Oriented Policing...
View ArticleReams looks for counsel; hearing continued again
SUNBURY - A preliminary hearing for 17-year-old Naheem Jahad Reams has been continued again to give him more time to secure private counsel.Reams was scheduled to face a hearing at 1 p.m. Tuesday...
View ArticleNorthumberland County, Knapick settle on time-limit issue
SUNBURY - A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by a Coal Township man against two Northumberland County commissioners and the county for limiting public comment at meetings to two...
View ArticleGetchey to pay $300 plus costs after no-contest plea
SUNBURY - Barry Getchey stood before the judge Tuesday morning alone, fighting the final battle in this stage of his war with the Shamokin Housing Authority.In the end it was no contest -...
View ArticleMeg Bartos: My family is off limits
SUNBURY - The Democratic nominee for Northumberland County prothonotary told county Commissioner Vinny Clausi to back off the alleged "personal attacks" on her family while the commissioner seeks...
View ArticleLine Mountain students to start late
MANDATA - The start of the new school year at Line Mountain School District will be delayed by two days due to ongoing renovations at the elementary, middle and high schools.Class will be in session...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Sept. 23 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can...
View ArticleGas prices fall 3 cents this week
Susquehanna Valley gas prices fell three cents this week, according to AAA East Central. A gallon of gas averages $3.56.Tuesday's national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is $3.54 per...
View ArticleMegan's Law ordinance comes into question at Kulpmont council meeting
KULPMONT - Both sides of a debate over a potential sexual predator ordinance in the borough were heard Tuesday during public comment at borough council's meeting.Last month, citizen Matt Siko presented...
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