Geisinger considers natural gas stations
DANVILLE - A Geisinger Health System administrator says the company is studying the potential for a business partnership to create a natural gas fueling station.Al Neuner, vice president of facilities...
View ArticleDaughter of Shamokin woman earns civic award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Aubrey Lynne Stover, daughter of Denise A. Stover, of Shamokin, and Joel R. Stover, of Mifflinburg, was recently awarded the Forty Under Forty Award, which is sponsored by Syracuse...
View ArticleNoteworthy: December 10, 2012
St. Pauline Christmas luminary eventKULPMONT - The St. Pauline Center in Kulpmont will hold its 10th annual Christmas Luminary Event and Christmas worship concert Saturday, Dec. 15, starting at 6...
View ArticleIn honor of their father
BY LARRY Deklinski NORFOLK, Va. - Emotional. That is how David Jepko of Mount Carmel describes stepping onto the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) nearly 44 years after his late father helped save fellow...
View ArticleMCA to present holiday concert
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area School District will present a special holiday concert, featuring students from their junior high music programs, starting 7 p.m. Tuesday.The program, which feature...
View ArticleLourdes accepting Toys for Children collections
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School community is coming together to bring joy to needy children this holiday season.Collections are being accepted as part of the annual Lourdes Toys...
View ArticleAll county residents eligible for prescription discount card
SUNBURY - Northumberland County commissioners said they are pleased the county has joined the Coast2Coast Rx Card program, which is now active.The new Coast2Coast Rx card will allow all Northumberland...
View ArticleRalpho Township approves budget
ELYSBURG - Ralpho Township supervisors unanimously approved a $1.3 million budget Tuesday night calling for a 1-mill property tax increase that will require the average homeowner to pay an additional...
View ArticleFirst talk of Southern's budget puts the district more than $643,000 in the hole
by justin strawser CATAWISSA RR - The first report for the 2013-14 general operating budget for Southern Columbia Area puts the district more than $643,000 in the hole.But, said school board Vice...
View ArticleJewelry theft charges land woman in prison
MOUNT CARMEL - A borough woman is in Northumberland County Prison on charges she stole more than $4,500 worth of jewelry from a residence and then tried to sell it to a local coin shop.Mount Carmel...
View ArticleAshland man wins $50,000 from instant Lottery ticket
HARRISBURG - An Ashland man received an early Christmas present with a $50,000 win from a lottery ticket in November, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery's Website.In a list of winners of $1,000 or...
View ArticleTransition of power
by justin strawser CATAWISSA RR - Southern Columbia Area Superintendent Charlie Reh will be available as superintendent between his last day on campus when he retires next month and the incoming...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Wednesday, December 12, 2012
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Jan. 14 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can...
View ArticleRotary extends Hurricane Sandy collection deadline
Deadline has been extended until Sunday for collection of items by the Mount Carmel Rotary Club, along with Shamokin, Elysburg, Sunbury and other groups, for victims of Hurricane Sandy.The goal is to...
View ArticleNew hall concern for 'critic'
KULPMONT - Resident Walter Lutz has been an outspoken critic regarding a potential tax increase as a result of Kulpmont Borough Council's plans to build a new borough hall.That discussion continued at...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Clover Hose sponsors food driveMOUNT CARMEL - The Clover Hose Company and Mount Carmel merchants are working together on a food drive for the Mount Carmel area. All food collected will be donated to a...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, December 13, 2012
Don't feed the deerMOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Mayor J. Kevin Jones asked the public to not feed deer on display in cages or pens in town park, in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture rules....
View ArticleEx-sub pleads guilty in SAHS sexting case
SUNBURY - A former substitute teacher at Shamokin Area School District pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to a felony of unlawful contact with a minor and a misdemeanor of corruption of minors, and will...
View ArticleCouple who fled police have history with breaking the law
Mount Carmel Township Police Chief Brian Hollenbush said the couple who is accused of stealing an SUV from a Coal Township resident and evading police for nearly nine hours has a history of run-ins...
View ArticleMC man seeks a new trial claiming ineffective counsel
SUNBURY - A 33-year-old Mount Carmel man sentenced earlier this year to serve 3 1/2 to 7 years in a state correctional institution is seeking a new trial after claiming he was not properly represented...
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