Senior Citizen Activities: Week of December 10, 2012
Shamokin-Coal TownshipThursday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; Christmas party catered by Martin's Chicken and Ribs, dinner served at 11 a.m., $5 gift exchange optional, desserts needed; bingo,...
View ArticlePoint Township supers to meet with commissioners
NORTHUMBERLAND - Point Township supervisors will seek a meeting with Northumberland County commissioners to resolve their highly publicized differences.According to The Daily Item, the meeting was...
View ArticleOLOL to present Christmas concert
COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School will present a special concert of Christmas music and stories at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the school gymnatorium.The concert will feature selections by...
View ArticleCompletes recruit training
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. - Marine Corps Pvt. Christopher L. Bennage, a son of Becky B. Bennage, of Danville, earned the title of U.S. Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit...
View ArticleTwo 12/12/12 babies born at Schuylkill at 12:12
POTTSVILLE - Some labor-inducing meds helped usher baby Jet Ryan Jamison, Pottsville, into the world at 12:12 p.m. Wedesday, 12/12/12.But a sense of humor for numerology helped.His parents, Rachel...
View ArticleSeven cited for violating Shamokin's vehicle ordinance
SHAMOKIN - Seven individuals have been cited by Shamokin Police for six vehicles found to be in violation of the city's abandoned and junk vehicle ordinance. The citations were filed Tuesday after...
View ArticleShamokin woman allegedly assaults police, pleads guilty on unrelated offenses
SHAMOKIN - Hours after being charged for allegedly fighting with Shamokin police, smashing a window on a cruiser and spitting on two officers, a 19-year-old Shamokin woman joined her 21-year-old...
View ArticleCouple charged; child OK
WILBURTON - Kerry Klemick held his 9-month-old grandson in his arms early Wednesday afternoon at his home at 222 Second St., Wilburton, telling the child over and over that he was safe and God had...
View ArticleFormer deputy warden, county settle for $87,500
WILLIAMSPORT - The attorney for former Northumberland County Prison deputy warden John Conrad and his wife reported the lawsuit they filed against Northumberland County was settled for $87,500.Attorney...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Friday, December 14, 2012
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Jan. 14 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can...
View ArticleWhen duty called Gettysburg man, a Kulpmont native, vividly recalls attacks...
(Editor's note: This story about Stanley Radzai, a Kulpmont native now living in Adams County, appeared in the Gettysburg Times. It is reprinted with permission.)Seventy-one years ago on Dec. 7, Sgt....
View ArticleInmate charged with attacking guard
COAL TOWNSHIP - A state prison inmate has been charged with multiple felony offenses involving a Nov. 11 assault of a correctional officer at SCI-Coal Township who suffered serious injuries.Brandon...
View ArticleCoal Township passes tenative budget with 2-mill tax increase
COAL TOWNSHIP - Homeowners in Coal Township should expect to pay 2 additional mills next year if the general operating budget is officially adopted later this month.The board of commissioners...
View ArticleGeisinger certified to run aircraft it leases and owns
DANVILLE - After an extensive two-year application and development process, Geisinger Life Flight has been awarded an air carrier certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The air...
View ArticleScott Binsack has parole hearing, results not made public yet
BELLFONTE - Scott J. Binsack had a hearing Thursday before state parole officials, who will determine over the next few weeks whether the Shamokin man violated his parole. The hearing was held at State...
View ArticleShamokin Twp. residents added to ASA program
STONINGTON - Shamokin Township supervisors passed a resolution Wednesday night adding several residents to the Agricultural Security Area (ASA) program. Solicitor James Bathgate presented supervisors...
View ArticleSUV hit 80 mph during pursuit
COAL TOWNSHIP - The young Wilburton couple who were charged with stealing an SUV and eluding police for nearly nine hours on Wednesday were allegedly intoxicated when they drove through stop signs and...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, December 14, 2012
Barletta to join Homeland SecurityWASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11, was appointed to the U.S. House committee responsible for border security, protecting the country from terrorist attacks,...
View Article$240K raised for OLOL tuition; check to be given Monday
COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Alumni Foundation has collected $240,000 earmarked for tuition assistance and will present a check to school officials Monday.The funds come from the foundation's...
View ArticleZerbe Christmas celebration scheduled Sunday at complex
TREVORTON - The Zerbe Township Recreation Committee will be holding the annual Zerbe Christmas celebration starting at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Foundry/Recreation Area Complex. The committee is responsible...
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