5 named to AOAA board
SUNBURY - Five men who have been deeply involved in the development of the proposed Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) were appointed on a split vote Monday morning to staggered terms on a...
View ArticlePD Facebook helps locate missing Mount Carmel girl, 7
MOUNT CARMEL - Officers said the police department's new Facebook page was a valuable tool in locating a seven-year-old girl who wandered from her home Monday evening. The father's fiance reported the...
View ArticleNo fee, waiver to hunt AOAA
SUNBURY - Hunting will be allowed at no cost at the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) between the middle of November and end of January and the county planning department will be responsible...
View ArticleAOAA appointees have business backgrounds, interest in outdoors
SUNBURY - Appointees to the newly-formed Northumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) Authority are committed to making the off-highway vehicle park a revenue-generating facility,...
View ArticleLocal nonprofit group to host Dueling Pianos
COAL TOWNSHIP - A local nonprofit is again hosting performers of Dueling Pianos International for a dinner show next month.Proceeds from the dinner show will benefit Lower Anthracite Regional...
View ArticleGOP leads by 2,310 in voter registrations
SUNBURY - Republicans have a lead of 2,310 in voter registrations, according to pre-election statistics provided by the Northumberland County elections office. The last day to register before the...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Tuesday, October 6, 2012
Crafters sought for holiday bazaarMOUNT CARMEL - Crafters and catalog/home party consultants are sought for a holiday bazaar to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at SS Peter and Paul Ukrainian...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, October 17, 2012
No school Friday for SASDCOAL TOWNSHIP - There will be no school Friday for Shamokin Area School District students. Teachers will be participating in an in-service day.Online registration closes for...
View ArticleHealth insurance contribution rate may rise at SCA
CATAWISSA RR - Southern Columbia Area School Board is working toward equality in its employees' health care insurance contributions and in paying compensation time. Some employees and members of the...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Mail scamCOAL TOWNSHIP - Police here issued a warning to citizens about a mail scam being conducted in the area.Police said retired people are receiving a letter informing them about joining a national...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Wednesday, October 17, 2012
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. The defendants who were ordered to appear for plea court Nov. 26 in Northumberland County...
View ArticleShamokin Area dispute with Michetti over
COAL TOWNSHIP - A dispute between Shamokin Area School Board and the district's curriculum coordinator officially ended Tuesday. Six months after the school board voted to eliminate Ruby Michetti's...
View ArticleMC man top winner in football contest
SHAMOKIN - Eleven contestants picked 11 out of 12 games correctly in week seven of The News-Item Football Contest. After using the tie-breaker, it was determined that Tony McGinley, of 215 S. Walnut...
View ArticleHalloween activities
Oct. 20 SHAMOKIN - Grave Robbers Run, an "Amazing Race"-style event using local history and lore. Registration at 11 a.m.; race at noon. Four-person teams; $40. Register at bandstand at Claude Kehler...
View ArticleMount Carmel girl found 'guilty' in bomb threat
SUNBURY - A 17-year-old girl charged last week with making three bomb threats to Mount Carmel Area School District was adjudicated delinquent Friday on two felonies and two misdemeanors during a...
View ArticleCoal Township supporter met Romney at a McDonald's
COAL TOWNSHIP - A township man is working to get Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney elected after having a chance meeting with him a year ago at a McDonald's. Gabriel Beaulieu met the...
View ArticleMount Carmel pair charged in purse theft
ATLAS - A 27-year-old Mount Carmel man and his female acquaintance, who police say followed a Marion Heights woman to her home after she cashed a $500 Lottery ticket at a local store, have been...
View ArticleMCA is a 'model school' in physical fitness
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Area School District has been recognized as a "model school district" for physical fitness by Highmark Health Insurance.During Thursday night's school board meeting, high...
View ArticleJack-o'-lantern contest seeking votes, entries
SHAMOKIN - Entries are being sought for The News-Item's first Jack-O'-Lantern Competition.Participants can register at www.newsitem.com, then upload photos of their most uniquely carved or decorated...
View ArticleGrave Robbers Run
SHAMOKIN - Registration remains open for the Grave Robbers Run fundraiser slated for Saturday in the city and Coal Township.Participants can pre-register by calling 205-3572 or e-mailing...
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