McGaw will not petition results Republican lost by one vote in city mayoral...
SHAMOKIN - Dan McGaw will not petition the results or the integrity of the city's mayoral election.McGaw lost to Bill Milbrand by a single vote to become Shamokin's mayor for a four-year term beginning...
View ArticleShamokin-based band releases first music video
BY LARRY DEKLINSKI COAL TOWNSHIP - A Shamokin-based rock band has hit a new high note with the release of their first music video.Red Halo premiered "Fly Me Courageous" during a release party Thursday...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013
Recycling pick-up changedMOUNT CARMEL - Moser Brothers Recycling will be picking up recyclables Dec. 5 instead of Nov. 28 due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday.Centers closed for ThanksgivingHARRISBURG -...
View ArticleCollege News: Mt. Carmel native earns BA
GLENSIDE - Christine M. Laughlin, of Mount Carmel, earned a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry from Arcadia University at the undergraduate commencement ceremony in May.
View ArticleNoteworthy: Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013
Reserve now for SCA dinnerCATAWISSA R.R. - The seventh annual Southern Columbia Senior Citizen Holiday Dinner will be held Thursday, Dec. 5, with attendees enjoying holiday music by the gospel choir...
View ArticleStudents at SAHS learn about Indian culture
Students at the Shamokin Area Middle/High School are making efforts to incorporate international cultures into the classroom. Students in Jennifer Makowski and Sue Clark's family and consumer science...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013
Code violationsMOUNT CARMEL - Borough code officer Robin Williams has cited five Mount Carmel residents for failing to pay for a quality of life violation.Belinda Smith, of 18 E. Railroad St., was...
View ArticleSchool News: Shamokin Area Middle/High School honor roll, distinguished...
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area Middle/High School announced its distinguished honor roll and honor roll for the first marking period of 2013-14.A student must achieve an average of 90 to 94.9 for honor...
View ArticleWilkes-Barre photographer has gained international recognition
When I was a kid living on Greenwood Hill in Pottsville, we staged a Tom Thumb wedding at the local playground. Everyone got involved, even the bullies, decked out in their Sunday best. We girls wore...
View ArticleFamily Home Medical welcomes Venna to staff
MOUNT CARMEL - Family Home Medical Home Health Agency announces that Tara Venna, a registered nurse, is its new market development coordinator.Venna earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Mansfield...
View ArticleSchool News: Shamokin Area Elementary School honor roll, distinguished honors...
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area Elementary School announced its distinguished honor roll and honor roll for the first marking period of the 2013-14 school year.The honor roll is based on the average of...
View ArticleSunbury gets $155K toward flood mitigation
SUNBURY - The city will get money toward flood mitigation from the same pot that provided mine-reclamation money for the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area.State Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-108) said...
View ArticleBill proposes $25 bounty on coyotes
State Rep. Mike Peifer thinks Pennsylvania hunters need a reason to hunt coyotes.Every year, the Wayne County legislator sees more and more on his bear hunting trips. On his last trip, he said his...
View ArticleFor the Record: Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013
DivorcesReed Davy, 123 November Drive, Camp Hill, from Tabitha Davy, 156 Linden St., Sunbury. Married April 23, 2004.Ashley D. McHale from Brian J. McHale, both of 308 Turkey Hill Road, Elysburg....
View ArticleHundreds support fire victims at Shamokin benefit
SHAMOKIN - "Overwhelmed." That was how Robert Wheary and Antoinette (Toni) Scicchitano described their reaction to a fundraiser Saturday evening that will help them recover from a fire that destroyed...
View ArticleJudge: Sunbury man has 90 days to raze Shamokin property
SHAMOKIN - Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III was clear in his direction to a Sunbury man who owes $1,500 in fines for a dilapidated property the owner says he mistakenly purchased two years...
View ArticleOrganization News: American Legion Post 231, Kulpmont
KULPMONT - American Legion Post 231 along with the Kulpmont Veterans of Foreign Wars attended the 8:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Angels Church honoring the veterans of all wars and Ladies Auxiliary Post 231...
View ArticleOrganization News: Elysburg Knights of Columbus
ELYSBURG - The monthly meeting of Knights of Columbus Charles R. Slough Council 14161 was held Nov. 13 and a report was given on the following activities:- A Beef and Brew was held Oct. 19 at the...
View ArticleMagistrate recuses himself from Kulpmont council president's criminal case
MOUNT CARMEL - Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones has recused himself from hearing the case of Kulpmont Borough Council President Bruno Varano, prompting a one-week delay for the councilman's...
View ArticleTurkey-handling practices for a happy holiday
"As you prepare your Thanksgiving dinner, it is important to remember some key food-safety rules when it comes to cooking and serving turkey," said Martin Bucknavage, extension food-safety specialist....
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