DEMO PACE TO PICK UP
SHAMOKIN - City officials said demolition of a longtime eyesore on North Market Street should soon continue at a faster pace. Shamokin Community Development Director Lynn Dixson said Madonna...
View ArticleBlasting shakes up resident
COAL TOWNSHIP - A Coal Township man says his home shook from recent blasting in a mountain area off Tioga Street and caused a long crack in his foundation. Dale Wilk said he is concerned about the work...
View ArticleCommissioners agree not to use state constables for transports
SUNBURY - Shortly after three positions, including two involved in law enforcement offices, were cut by the county salary board Tuesday, Northumberland County Commissioners Vinny Clausi, Richard Shoch...
View ArticleChanges, crime may require more police hours in township
ATLAS - There may be a few extra police officers patrolling the streets of Mount Carmel Township this summer, if things continue the way they are.At Wednesday's meeting of the Mount Carmel Township...
View ArticleDistrict Court 04-20-12
n Lenard Kreski, 46, of 295 State Route 2026, Coal Township, pleaded guilty to harassment and was ordered to pay a $200 fine plus costs. An additional charge of simple assault was withdrawn. Police...
View ArticleACT auditions set for "The Wizard of Oz"
MOUNT CARMEL - The Anthracite Citizens' Theatre (ACT) group will present "The Wizard of Oz" August 17 to 19 at the Mount Carmel Area Junior-Senior High School auditorium. Ronnie Scicchitano will be...
View ArticleBloomsburg to celebrate reopening of Sutliff Hall
BLOOMSBURG - Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania will celebrate the reopening of Sutliff Hall with a dedication ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday, April 27, on the patio in front of the building's main...
View ArticleMCA, Lourdes co-op to expand
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Area School Board voted 8-1 Thursday night to enter into a cooperative agreement for high school boys soccer with Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School for the 2012-2013...
View ArticleRedistricting slight solidifies Vinsko's bid to seek change
SHAMOKIN - Bill Vinsko believes he's had a rude introduction to politics. Just a few weeks after the July 21 announcement of his candidacy for Congress in the 11th district last summer, congressional...
View ArticleMan was assaulted, hit by car
MARION HEIGHTS - A Kulpmont man and his live-in girlfriend have been charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated assault, in connection with April 1 incidents in which a Sagon man was...
View ArticleGordner: Frustration with governor is misguided
SHAMOKIN - Knowing Gov. Tom Corbett may get a rude welcome to the area tonight in light of state education funding changes that prompted 21 furloughs at Shamokin Area School District (SASD) just one...
View ArticleMount Carmel Area juggles funds to keep kindergarten
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Area School Board passed a motion Thursday night to eliminate the kindergarten program next school year before later agreeing to operate the program with federal Title I...
View ArticleProtest will greet Corbett in Shamokin area visit tonight
PAXINOS - Shamokin Area first-grade teacher and teachers union treasurer Mary Yohe considers the invitation-only, $1,000 per couple fundraising dinner on behalf of state Rep. Kurt Masser (R-107) this...
View ArticleStilp says pink pig represents more than activism; it's leadership
The 25-foot long inflatable pink pig for which Gene Stilp is so well known represents more than just his feeling about politics. It also reflects his eye for effective marketing, his intimate knowledge...
View ArticleDistrict Court
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants who waived their cases to court or were ordered to appear for plea court June 25 at...
View ArticleNoteworthy 04-23-12
GED test given in May MONTANDON - The General Educational Development (GED) Test, which enables adults to earn a Commonwealth Secondary Diploma, will be given in May at the Central Susquehanna...
View ArticleEarth Day at Weis Markets
by justin strawser SHAMOKIN - Earth Day: it's all about "keeping the world safe and no garbage."At least, that's the answer Kaidin Parker, 4, of Shamokin, gave at the "What Earth Day Means to Me"...
View ArticleState to review keeping party affiliation on absentee ballots
State election officials plan to review the state's labeling of absentee ballot envelopes with letters that identify if a voter is a Republican or a Democrat, a state spokesman said. To help election...
View ArticleNational, state and local candidates
Nationwide President of the United States (Vote for one) Republican - Newt Gingrich - Mitt Romney - Ron Paul - Rick Santorum Democrat - Barack Obama Statewide United States Senator (Vote for one)...
View ArticleHanderhan's lawyer wants trial postponed for 45 days
HARRISBURG - Retired Mount Carmel police officer Blaine R. Handerhan, who pleaded guilty Oct. 5 in federal court to one felony count of possession of child pornography, is scheduled to be sentenced...
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