New certified food and wellness volunteer program by Penn State Extension
An opportunity to learn and grow while giving back to the community is available through Penn State Extension's new certified food and wellness volunteer training program, as the program continues into...
View ArticleParents tell board member some classrooms at LMHS chilly
MANDATA - The new geothermal climate control system in the Line Mountain Middle/High School has left some students feeling chilly.At Tuesday night's board meeting, director David Scott Bartholomew...
View ArticleMan who crashed school bus no longer drives for Shamokin Area
COAL TOWNSHIP - The man who crashed a school bus into a Shamokin home earlier this month is no longer driving Shamokin Area students.The Shamokin Area School Board voted Tuesday to have Richard...
View ArticleSuper Bowl scam uses Millersburg man's identity
MILLERSBURG - State police are investigating a scam that uses a Millersburg man's identity as bait to sell fraudulent Super Bowl tickets on a popular online marketplace.State police at Lykens are...
View ArticleSenior Action Center activities: Week of Feb. 3, 2014
Activities for the week of Feb. 3 to 7:Shamokin-Coal TownshipMonday - Morning cards, board games, puzzles or movie, 8:30 a.m.; executive board meeting, noon; crafts, 12:30 p.m.Tuesday - Morning cards,...
View ArticleWaiver on CDL driver travel time restrictions extended
HARRISBURG - At the direction of Gov. Tom Corbett, PennDOT has extended a temporary waiver on travel time restrictions for commercial drivers to allow for continued smooth delivery of heating oil and...
View Article14 homeless in Klingerstown fire
KLINGERSTOWN - Fourteen people were left homeless when flames tore through an apartment building above the United States Post Office on Tuesday afternoon.The fire at 88 Main St. was reported just after...
View ArticleKnights hold district meeting
ASHLAND - Knights of Columbus Deputy Dave Shinskie met with K of C officers encompassing District 54 for a semi-annual meeting at Sarto Council 1322, Ashland, on Jan. 20.The district is made up of...
View ArticleSummary judgment granted to city in all but two claims in Deitrick lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT - A federal judge has granted summary judgment to the city of Shamokin and several police officers in a lawsuit brought by a woman who accused them of excessive force and false...
View ArticleFatal Snydertown Road crash case held for court
SUNBURY - A 20-year-old criminal justice major charged with homicide by vehicle in connection with a friend's death is finding out the hard way how the legal system works in his attempt to avoid a...
View ArticleDean's list at West Chester University
WEST CHESTER - Taylor Getty, of Mount Carmel, a sophomore at West Chester University majoring in pre-pharmaceutical development, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester with a 3.94...
View ArticleOrganization News: Carmelite 50-Plus Club
ATLAS - President Cindy Saukitis opened the monthly meeting of the Carmelite 50-Plus Club in January, and greeted the seven members and officers who attended. The group recited the Pledge of...
View ArticleIndiana University of Pennsylvania
INDIANA, Pa. - Matthew Charles Altomare, a 2011 graduate of Mount Carmel Area High School, was named to the dean's list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the fall semester, with a 3.58...
View ArticleFire-damaged Mount Carmel buildings ready for demo
MOUNT CARMEL - A dispute over ownership of a house destroyed in a November 2012 fire that held up the demolition of two other properties affected by the blaze has been resolved. The borough, which...
View ArticleGas prices in region up two cents this week
Susquehanna Valley gas prices rose almost two cents to $3.50 a gallon this week, according to AAA East Central.On the national frontTuesday's national average price at the pump is $3.28 per gallon....
View ArticleOwner of former dress factory cited for Mount Carmel property
MOUNT CARMEL - The owner of the former Shamokin Dress Company building who was cited by the city several times since November pleaded guilty to 11 citations Wednesday for another building she owns in...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014
Food surplus distribution is todayKULPMONT - Borough residents enrolled in the food surplus program are reminded a distribution will be held from 8 a.m. to noon today at the borough garage. Residents...
View ArticleCrashes reported at two locations of Interstate 80
MILTON – PennDOT is advising motorists that the eastbound passing lane of Interstate 80 is closed in Turbot Township, Northumberland County, while PennDOT crews repair guiderail damaged by a...
View ArticleFans don't let fans drive drunk Super Bowl Sunday
COAL TOWNSHIP - The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), National Football League and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition...
View ArticleKnoebels is planning big project for 2015
ELYSBURG - The fourth generation of the Knoebel family has found the amusement park's next big project. Park officials have been quite secretive about the project slated for 2015 and will only say...
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