Lourdes TIES students create second issue of comic book
COAL TOWNSHIP - In a fictional town named Seamokin in an underwater world, a group of students at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School "saved the day" for Kid Feedback, a character in a comic book they...
View ArticlePolice: OLOL student made Twitter threat
COAL TOWNSHIP - Charges of terroristic threats and disorderly conduct have been filed by Coal Township Patrolman David Sage against a 15-year-old male student at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional High...
View ArticleCops keep eye on OLOL
COAL TOWNSHIP - In light of last month's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Coal Township police will patrol more frequently at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School....
View ArticleChinese auctions illegal, but tolerated according to gambling legislation
MOUNT CARMEL - Chinese auctions are illegal in some cases; in others, they're legal. In any event, state troopers aren't exactly cracking down on one of the coal region's foremost fundraisers. Sgt....
View ArticleMemorials: Shamokin-Coal Township Library
Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library (Continued from a previous edition) Nancy Jane Krieger by Judy Laubach, Chet, Marion and Jim. Fred Kublic by Shamokin High School Class of 1949. Jay Lawrence by...
View ArticleWoman in Te'o fake girlfriend photo speaks out
NEW YORK (AP) — The woman whose photo was used as the "face" of the Twitter account of Manti Te'o's supposed girlfriend says the man allegedly behind the hoax confessed and apologized to her. Diane...
View ArticleCity nears inspection requirement
SHAMOKIN - City council is moving forward with ordinance that would require most residential rental properties pass inspection by the city code officer before being rented. A unanimous 5-0 vote...
View ArticleKaleta, Clausi clash; police called at end of county meeting
SUNBURY - The Northumberland County commissioners meeting ended Tuesday afternoon with a call to police when David F. Kaleta ignored Chairman Vinny Clausi's request to leave. Kaleta, of Shamokin, who...
View ArticleShoch asked to pay for time he spent with lawyer, refuses
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Commissioners Vinny Clausi and Stephen Bridy are requesting fellow Commissioner Richard Shoch pay a $420 bill he submitted to the county for reviewing depositions in...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Jan. 16 before Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court on Monday, Feb. 25, in Northumberland County Court,...
View ArticleShoch wants DCED grant investigation
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Commissioner Richard Shoch said he welcomes an investigation into the alleged mismanagement of a state grant that requires the county to pay back $215,150 for failing to...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Work on I-80 set for todayMIFFLINVILLE - The eastbound lane of Interstate 80 will be closed between miles 242 and 241 (Mifflinville and Berwick exits) from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in order to remove...
View ArticleOpen house set at OLOL
COAL TOWNSHIP - Parents who are currently weighing decisions about their children's education are encouraged to attend an open house and new student registration day from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday p.m. at Our...
View ArticleLocal woman and family attend inauguration
RIVERSIDE - If there's any word to sum up how Laurie Fitzpatrick felt when she watched the presidential inauguration Monday in person in the nation's capital, it's pride."It was so moving," the...
View ArticleGarage destroyed in blaze
MABEL - Firefighters from several counties battled a fire that destroyed a large garage at a Schuylkill County business Tuesday afternoon.Crews were called to Bixler's Trees and Stumps, 111 Hinkel Road...
View ArticleAnnual soupie contest set for Saturday in Coal Township
COAL TOWNSHIP - Much like players of the National Football League have prepared themselves for a chance to play in the Super Bowl, area supresatta makers have been readying their finest creations for...
View ArticleBoxer, Casey laud passage of bill to prevent lawmakers from being paid during...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Ca.) on Tuesday introduced the Government Shutdown and Default Prevention Act, legislation that would prevent Members of Congress and...
View ArticleSecurity talk continues at Line Mtn.
MANDATA - Line Mountain Superintendent Dave Campbell and members of the school board agree firearms should be allowed in the district buildings, but several members disagree with Campbell over which...
View ArticleCommunity recollects memories of area's oldest veteran
SHAMOKIN - From his career in the military to being a presidential escort and showing his patriotic pride in local parades, the passing of Ralph Starr is being called a great loss to the community....
View ArticleTe'o tells Couric he briefly lied about girlfriend
NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o has told Katie Couric that he briefly lied about his online girlfriend after discovering she didn't exist, while maintaining that he had no part in...
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