Shamokin man claims to be brother during traffic stop
ELYSBURG - Ralpho Township Police say they gave a Shamokin man a break when he was pulled over in Elysburg for speeding in April.That break occurred at the expense of the man's brother, whose name...
View ArticleNorthumberland County prison guard fired
SUNBURY - One day after being suspended with pay, a union correctional officer previously named as a defendant in two lawsuits filed against the county has been fired for allegedly wrestling with a...
View ArticleYear-round hunting not allowed on 'Alaska site'
The 342-acre "Alaska site" near Excelsior, scheduled to remain open year-round for hunting under the master plan for the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA), will only be available for hunting...
View ArticleHaunted House off to 'incredible' start
ELYSBURG - The Elysburg Haunted House is off to an "incredible" start in 2012 as it heads into the second weekend of operation tonight.Long lines of people were on hand for last weekend's opening...
View Article$124,869 in restitution ordered to be released to American Hose
WILLIAMSPORT - A federal judge this week ordered the Clerk of Courts to release the $124,869 in restitution Thea Tafner was sentenced to pay to Mount Carmel's American Hose and Chemical Fire...
View ArticleEquipment part brings debris removal in Shamokin to a halt
SHAMOKIN - Work to remove demolition debris that could possibly include asbestos-containing materials from the site of a building collapse on North Shamokin Street began and soon after stopped...
View ArticleTractor burns in suspected arson in Coal Township
COAL TOWNSHIP - Coal Township Police are investigating a suspected case of arson involving a tractor on coal company land along Route 125. Detective Jeff Brennan said a 1993 John Deere tractor was set...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities: October 22 through October 26
Shamokin-Coal Twp.Monday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; yoga, 9:30 a.m.; Walk A Mile 10:30 a.m.; Wii bowling, and treadmill for those with doctor's slip.Tuesday - Morning cards and puzzles,...
View ArticleWater problems concern residents in Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL - A Seventh Street resident wants Mount Carmel Borough Council to put the pressure on Aqua PA and the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) for sporadic water service throughout the...
View ArticleMCA students prepare school for Halloween fun
MOUNT CARMEL - High school can sometimes be a scary place.On the weekend before Halloween, the Mount Carmel Area Junior-Senior High School will be even scarier.Students are preparing to present the...
View ArticleDance competition raises awareness
DANVILLE - More than 500 Geisinger Health System (GHS) employees danced for breast cancer awareness and a chance to win $10,000 for the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. The nationwide Pink Glove...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, October 19, 2012
Public welcome at chamber debateSHAMOKIN - The public is welcome to attend the Brush Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce 107th Legislative District debate Tuesday at Christian and Missionary Alliance...
View ArticleShoplifters flee from Mount Carmel CVS
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - A man and woman who were caught shoplifting at CVS Pharmacy Friday afternoon fled the scene after being confronted by a store employee, according to Mount Carmel Township...
View ArticleBrass quintet to play at St. John's UCC
SHAMOKIN - Goshert's Keystone Brass will play special music at St. John's United Church of Christ, 117 N. Eighth St., Shamokin Sunday.The brass quintet will play in the main sanctuary beginning at...
View ArticleShamokin Area, off cavalcade win, defends band championship tonight
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Shamokin Area High School Competition Band placed first at the Black Diamond Cavalcade on Oct. 13 with a score of 88.4.That puts the band in second place in the Tournament of Bands...
View ArticleJuris doctorate
SHAMOKIN - Scott Snipkie, a graduate of Shamokin Area High School and Penn State University, graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law, where he received a juris doctorate May 13.Snipkie....
View ArticleLocal Scouts taking steps to prevent, report abuse
Current Susquehanna Council Boy Scouts of America Executive Jon Brennan said he had not reviewed the released files and did not have any further information on the Shamokin case. He said, however,...
View ArticleOne down, two to go
ATLAS - A local property owner ordered by the court to demolish two of his dilapidated buildings in Mount Carmel has begun to tear down a long-time eyesore in this village. Mount Carmel Township Code...
View ArticleSalem Church in Coal Twp. to cap off 100th birthday
COAL TOWNSHIP - A Coal Township church will cap off its 100th anniversary celebration Sunday with a special service, a banquet, and by possibly unearthing a bit of the past.The Salem United Church of...
View ArticleFormer Shamokin Area teacher challenges DUI arrest
SUNBURY - The attorney for a former Shamokin Area teacher accused of being drunk when he allegedly drove into a group of teens in March and fled the scene claims his client was arrested without a...
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