Noteworthy: Tuesday, January 7, 2014
SASB committee meets ThursdayCOAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area School Board's buildings and grounds committee will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the board conference room.No recycling pickup todayKULPMONT...
View ArticleCollege News: Delaware Valley College
Kristen Klusman, of Mount Carmel, has made the dean's list by earning a 4.0 grade-point average for fall semester at Delaware Valley College.A junior, she is majoring in small animal science.She is a...
View ArticleFormer clerk called in from 'bullpen' to fill Shamokin council vacancy
SHAMOKIN - Dave Kinder called himself a "bullpen candidate," agreeing to be considered as an appointee to city council in the event political compromise was necessary. On Monday, he was called to...
View ArticleCooking fire in Trevorton extinguished quickly
TREVORTON - French fries being cooked on a stove led to a small fire at 533 W. Shamokin St. around 4:30 p.m. Monday.A female resident, whose name was not provided, knocked down the fire before...
View ArticleWiest asks to replace Northumberland County court adminstrator
SUNBURY - William H. Wiest, who officially became the new president judge of Northumberland County Monday, is seeking the termination of a court administrator who has held the position for 11 years....
View ArticleWiest, as Northumberland County's new president judge, helps swear in new row...
SUNBURY - Northumberland County's inauguration ceremony represented a changing of the guard Monday, when new president judge, prothonotary, controller and magisterial district judge officially began...
View ArticleKelley tells Northumberland County commissioners deputies may resign over...
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Coroner James F. Kelley, who began his fourth term earlier in the day, warned county commissioners Monday afternoon that his two deputies are considering resigning if...
View ArticleCoal Township welcomes new commissioner
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Coal Township commissioners welcomed a new member to the board Monday evening. Paul Leshinskie, 63, of Ferndale, was sworn into office by township manager/secretary Rob Slaby at the...
View ArticleMount Carmel Township approves new contract for chief
ATLAS - Mount Carmel Township Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a new contract for Police Chief Brian Hollenbush during a reorganization meeting Monday afternoon, approving a 75-cent raise each...
View ArticleOrganization News: Patsies
TREVORTON - Trevorton Patsies Senior Adult Ministry celebrated the Christmas season Dec. 16 with a banquet at St. Patrick's Church hall. Forty-three members attended.A prayer before the meal was...
View ArticleVolunteers sought for income tax preparation
SHAMOKIN - Central Susquehanna Opportunities (CSO) Inc. will once again sponsor the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a critical anti-poverty initiative of the IRS. It runs from Jan. 20...
View ArticleKuzo new president and CEO of UNB Bank
William J. Kuzo, of Elysburg, has been elected president and CEO of UNB Corp and its wholly owned subsidiary, UNB Bank, succeeding Frank S. Morrison who held the positions since 2001. He has been the...
View ArticleKulpmont passes budget, reorganizes council
KULPMONT - Borough council voted Monday evening to pass its final 2014 budget, complete with a 4 1/2 mill tax increase.The $2,144,300 budget was unanimously approved at the borough's reorganization...
View ArticleChanging of Colors honors Leonard Sahonick
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Joint Veterans Committee held its 449th Changing of the Colors flag ceremony Dec. 15 at the Susquehanna Bank flag pole in honor and memory of Leonard Sahonick, a veteran of...
View ArticleWinston leads Florida St. to national title
PASADENA, Calif. — After a regular season filled with blowout victories and easy fourth quarters, Jameis Winston and Florida State showed they could close like champions, too. No. 2 Auburn wobbled...
View ArticleMount Carmel Community Watch meeting tonight
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Community Watch will host a meeting at 6:30 p.m. tonight at borough hall, Fourth and Vine streets. Mary McCarthy, from the Northumberland County Adult Probation Department,...
View ArticleShamokin police haven't been paid for five holidays
SHAMOKIN - City police officers weren't paid bonuses for five holidays, according to a union grievance filed Dec. 18 at City Hall. The Shamokin Police Officer Association is seeking to recoup the...
View ArticleLasagna dinner to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital
SHAMOKIN - A lasagna dinner is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at the Knights of Columbus to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's fight against childhood cancer.Area residents...
View Article2 Shamokin employees set for furlough file grievances
SHAMOKIN - Two city employees scheduled for furlough filed grievances to keep their jobs, although the mayor says resolution may have been reached in one case. Ronald Kerstetter, a street department...
View ArticleLocal temps drop below 0; warmer weather is on the way
Only one phrase can accurately describe Tuesday: Brrrrrrrrrrrrr! Across Northumberland County, the polar vortex caused school cancelations and below-zero temperatures that ranged between minus 7 in...
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