Zombies lurking in Shamokin
SHAMOKIN - The zombies lurking along the streets of Shamokin Saturday afternoon weren't extras in a B-rated horror movie, but participants in the inaugural Zombie Run sponsored by Coal City...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Monday, October 29, 2012
Bingo canceledSHAMOKIN - The weekly bingo games at Mother Cabrini Church Hall scheduled for tonight have been canceled due to the pending storm from Hurricane Sandy.Trick or treat night changes-...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities
Shamokin-Coal TownshipMonday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; yoga, 9:30 a.m.; Walk-A-Mile, 10:30 a.m.; Wii bowling and treadmill.Tuesday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; bridge lessons,...
View ArticleArea braces for Sandy
Although the brunt of Hurricane Sandy hasn't hit the area yet, the storm has already forced a state of emergency to be declared in Mount Carmel, closed schools throughout the area, shut down all...
View Article10 years later, fond memories of fallen firefighter recalled
COAL TOWNSHIP - Timothy A. DiOrio, the only Coal Township firefighter killed in the line of duty, was honored Sunday afternoon for his bravery, inspiration to others and legacy in the community.DiOrio,...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Monday, October 29, 2012
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Dec. 3 in Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury,...
View ArticlePost-Sandy cleaning begins
SHAMOKIN - The remnants of Hurricane Sandy roared through lower Northumberland County overnight Monday and with few exceptions, it's impact was less severe than originally feared.Apart from one...
View ArticleMan injured while fixing sudden leak
COAL TOWNSHIP - A Ferndale man was injured Monday while attempting to make emergency repairs to a wind-blown roof on a Spruce Street home.According to township police, Ed Bailey was on a roof at the...
View ArticleSchools, municipal offices open again
SHAMOKIN - School is back in session and all county and municipal offices closed during the this week's storm are reopened.After being closed Monday and Tuesday, classes resume today at Mount Carmel...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, October 31, 2012
All Saints Day Masses listedMOUNT CARMEL - The schedule has been announced for Masses at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 47 S. market St., for All Saints Day, which is a day of obligation.Masses will...
View ArticleKofC dinner to raise money for fight against childhood cancer
SHAMOKIN - A lasagna dinner will be held Sunday at the Knights of Columbus to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's fight against childhood cancer.Area residents will have the opportunity to...
View Article'It's a trade, a profession, a career' Programs offered at NCCTC
Programs offered at the Northumberland County Career and Technical School: Cooperative Vocational-Technical Education (co-op): - Connects classroom learning with work-based learning experiences -...
View ArticleSunbury man wins NI football contest
SHAMOKIN - Dave Feaster, of 1279 Snydertown Road, Sunbury, was named the top winner of week nine of The News-Item Football Contest.Feaster was the only entrant to pick 10 out of 10 games correctly,...
View ArticleIn today's economy, career training gains importance
by justin strawser COAL TOWNSHIP - When Line Mountain School Board Director David Scott Bartholomew discusses choices for high school graduates, he's not sure what to say. "What would I send my kid to...
View ArticleBiden cancels Scranton visit due to Sandy
SCRANTON - Vice President Joseph Biden's campaign visit to Scranton today was canceled because of Hurricane Sandy.The visit to his hometown and two other stops in Ohio Tuesday were canceled to ensure...
View ArticleBoard of Directors and Administration for Northumberland County Career and...
Chair Donna James, Mount Carmel Area Vice Chair Charles Shuey, Shamokin Area Treasurer Michael Rovito, Mount Carmel Area Secretary David Scott Bartholomew, Line Mountain Board Members Ronald McElwee,...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, November 1, 2012
Food pantry distribution SaturdayATLAS - The Mount Carmel Township Food Pantry will hold its monthly distribution from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the township complex. Residents in Atlas, Diamondtown,...
View ArticlePlanning process for career and tech school started with 3 potential sites
COAL TOWNSHIP - There are many success stories that can be told from the 40-year existence of the Northumberland County Career and Technology Center, which opened in 1972 with "vocational-technical...
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