Shamokin man charged with assaulting teen
SHAMOKIN - A 22-year-old Shamokin man has been charged with assaulting and attempting to force a 17-year-old Northumberland female to have sex with him in December.Timothy Lee Jeremiah, of 615 N....
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SHAMOKIN - A lawsuit filed against the Shamokin Housing Authority and its executive director Ronald Miller by a Shamokin landlord was dismissed Thursday, not on its merits, but because the district...
View ArticleSET SAIL WITH LM MUSICAL
MANDATA - The Line Mountain High School will present the musical "Anything Goes" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the school auditorium. More than 50 students in grades seven...
View ArticleShamokin's fee on the joint sewer authority's loan guarantee likely to be...
SHAMOKIN - A controversial decision by Shamokin City Council to impose a fee on the joint sewer authority in return for guaranteeing a federal loan could be reversed at a special meeting next...
View ArticleNew student advisory council holds its inaugural meeting
SHAMOKIN - Shamokin City's Student Advisory Council held its first meeting Thursday night, laying the groundwork for an effort to revitalize and beautify the city.Five of the six student volunteers...
View ArticleMount Carmel Area votes to refinance bond, reduce debt
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Area School Board unanimously approved a debt resolution Thursday night that involves borrowing $1,910,000 to refinance a 2007 bond for an energy-savings project implemented...
View ArticleThea Tafner's appeal date set
by justin strawser PHILADELPHIA - The hearing date for Thea Tafner's appeal to paying the initial $124,869 lump sum in restitution has been scheduled for April 18 in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals...
View ArticleApartment demo delayed
SHAMOKIN - The demolition of a longtime eyesore and condemned property on North Market Street has been delayed due to a prior commitment on another project by the contractor.Full-scale work on razing...
View ArticleNoteworthy 3/3/12
Free tax help availableSHAMOKIN - VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, offers free tax preparation for low- to moderate-income individuals and families.Volunteer tax preparers, trained...
View ArticleSen. Gordner introduces mortgage assistance bill
HARRISBURG - Legislation that will provide a multi-year funding stream for the Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP) has been introduced by Senator John R. Gordner (R-27). Senate...
View Article'SHELL GAME' SCARES SCHOOLS
The bitter pill that is the governor's proposed education budget has public school officials choking mad over the potential loss of a key subsidy.Tom Corbett nearly put an end last year to...
View ArticleBath salts a factor in 2011 death
BLOOMSBURG - Bath salts were a contributing factor in the death of Trooper David Alan Lynch, whose body was found more than a year ago in the Roaring Creek Tract of Weiser State Forest.Columbia County...
View ArticleCrash closes Route 147 Truck hauling small cabin among vehicles involved
HERNDON - A three-vehicle accident sent a truck and trailer hauling a small log cabin through guardrail and down an embankment Saturday on Route 147 about two miles south of here.The crash, about one...
View ArticlePolice Blotter 03-04-12
Police: Man pointed gunRINGTOWN - A Mount Carmel man is accused of pointing a 9mm handgun at a Ringtown man late Friday night in Schuylkill County.State police at Frackville said Bradley S. Rumbel, 23,...
View ArticleFor the Record: March 4, 2012
Marriage licenseNicole Lea Ernest, of Selinsgrove, to Nathan J. Gamble, of Sunbury. Issued March 2.Property transfersPaula A. Strausser to Krista A. Breeding, property in Shamokin, $1.Thomas B. and...
View ArticleNoteworthy 03-04-12
Kindergarten registration slatedCOAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area School District is currently scheduling appointments for registration for 2012-13 K-4 (kindergarten for 4-year-olds) program being held...
View ArticleMCA grad recognized for leadership skills
DALLAS, Texas - Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced that Cynthia Dautrich, global procurement officer, has been named to Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine's 12th annual listing of "Pros to...
View ArticleAll teams boost take in third week
It was another strong week for teams competing in the EconomicsPennsylvania Stock Market Challenge, where they trade starting with a hypothetical $100,000 but use actual stock market values to gauge...
View ArticleJob-seekers pack hall
ELYSBURG-Knoebels Amusement Resort held its eighth annual job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elysburg Fire Company Hall, East Mill Street. Knoebels expects to hire between 600 and 800 new...
View ArticleAccident victim thrown from car
IRISH VALLEY - A young man from Irish Valley was reportedly thrown from his vehicle in a rollover crash near his home Saturday afternoon in Shamokin Township. Michael Zielinskie, 20, of 1241 Elm St.,...
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