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Noteworthy: October 20, 2012

Food surplus distribution plannedKULPMONT - A food surplus distribution will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday at the borough garage. Residents are reminded to bring their assigned bags.History...

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Mothers of 2 teens sue Swaboski and Brewser's

SUNBURY - The mothers of two teens injured in a March 28 DUI-related accident near Mount Carmel Area Elementary School have filed civil lawsuits against the driver of the vehicle and a Coal Township...

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District Court: Saturday, October 20, 2012

MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court on Monday, Nov. 26, in Northumberland County...

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Shamokin case in Scout files

A 1964 case involving an assistant Scoutmaster in Shamokin that claims he sexually abused two boys is among those detailed in the Boy Scouts secret "perversion files" released Thursday by order of the...

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Faith Bible to hold revival services

BURNSIDE - Pastor Perry Ross invites the public to revival services to be held at Faith Bible Church. Evangelist William Narehood, of Bellefonte, will give the messages at the services. Narehood is a...

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OLOL honors senior citizens

COAL TOWNSHIP - The students of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School celebrated Senior Citizen Appreciation Day Wednesday. Approximately 70 senior citizens attended the annual event hosted by the...

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Legislative open house held at physical therapy office Masser says he will...

ELYSBURG - Pauline Shoffler, of Elysburg, knows the benefit of physical therapy, which helped her to recover when she broke her ankle and put her on the mend after she bruised her ribs.She was so...

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Halloween events in area communities

Oct. 24SHAMOKIN - Annual Halloween parade, sponsored by First National Bank and The News-Item. Registration and formation begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Claude E. Kehler Jr. Community Park. Parade beings...

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Grave Robber Run held in Shamokin

SHAMOKIN - Once again, Mystery Inc. solved the case.A group dressed as Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the rest of the cartoon gang won the inaugural Grave Robbers Run event in Shamokin Saturday afternoon.Kelly...

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LATS running better than ever

KULPMONT - Mary Ann Arnoldin, 53, does not have access to private transportation and cannot afford to purchase a new car, so the Kulpmont woman depends on Lower Anthracite Transportation System (LATS)...

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Noteworthy: Sunday, October 21, 2012

Fall foliage cruiseCOAL TOWNSHIP - The No Name Cruisers car club will hold a fall foliage cruise today with anyone from the area welcome to join them.Anyone wishing to participate is asked to meet the...

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Mount Carmel Area lunch menu changes

MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area School District has announced the following changes in the lunch menus for the elementary and high school for the week of Oct. 22 to 26.The new menus are as...

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For the Record: Sunday, October 21, 2012

Marriage licensesEric M. Monroe to Amy Louise Wilk, both of 409 Overlook Blvd., Coal Township. Issued Oct. 18, 2012.Johnathan M. Barnes, of 1125 W. Mulberry St., Coal Township, to Ashley N. Rosini, of...

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Kulpmont Knights' wine festival attracts large crowd

KULPMONT - More than 1,500 people enjoyed a "bit of the grape" Saturday afternoon at the Holy Angels picnic grounds during the Knights of Columbus Wine Festival.Festival-goers came out to enjoy the...

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Pick-up, tractor trailer collide; no one injured

ELYSBURG - Both drivers escaped injury when a pickup truck and tractor-trailer collided at Route 487 and Knoebels Boulevard Monday morning.According to reports from the scene, the driver of the pickup...

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St. Pauline Foundation now has help in 50 states

COAL TOWNSHIP - The Kulpmont-based Saint Mother Pauline Foundation now has formal contacts in all 50 states, where people are helping to spread the word about its good deeds.The Rev. Ray Orloski, of...

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Alleged victims ask for leniency

SUNBURY - A 21-year-old Coal Township man pleaded guilty Monday morning in Northumberland County Court to simple assault, while six other charges, including burglary, were not prosecuted when one of...

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Keefer appeals prison sentence in truck theft

SUNBURY - A Shamokin salvage yard owner convicted of a felony theft charge earlier this year has filed an amended motion as he appeals his sentencing on claims he had ineffective counsel and errors...

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Downed tree cause of outage

TREVORTON - A downed tree onto a power line caused 2,272 PPL customers to lose power just after midnight Saturday.Power was knocked out at 12:03 a.m. at the utility's substation on Sunshine Drive just...

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SASD revamps head lice policy

COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area ditched its "no nit" policy when it comes to head lice, and will implement a process that could protect students from being picked on if the bug does find a home in their...

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