Time off offered in place of OT pay
SHAMOKIN - City council has struck a tentative agreement with the street department for a voluntary elimination of overtime pay for the remainder of 2014. In exchange, workers could receive up to 10...
View ArticleCity man charged in drug offenses
SHAMOKIN - Police used a confidential informant to bring charges against a city man accused of selling small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, Spice and prescription hydrocodone.Jason Russell, 27, of 510...
View ArticleCitizen comments dominates city council meeting
SHAMOKIN - The citizen comment period of any public meeting is meant to allow citizens to address concerns, and at Monday's council meeting, seven city residents took advantage of the opportunity.Rose...
View ArticleLourdes celebrates feast of patroness
COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School celebrated the feast of its patroness, Our Lady of Lourdes, Tuesday. The program included a prayer service and induction ceremonies for the French...
View ArticleTransfer tax must be repaid
ELYSBURG - Ralpho Township and Southern Columbia Area School District must pay back a combined $23,760 to Fleetwood Liquidation Trust for a state transfer tax that was never supposed to be charged.In...
View ArticleZerbe Rod and Gun plans open house to promote facilities
TREVORTON - Supervisors have ratified a new contract with Zerbe Township's two unionized municipal employees.On a 2-0 vote Monday, the board approved a six-year contract for sewer plant worker Ed Reed...
View ArticleMount Carmel Area announces spring production
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Area Junior-Senior High School Music Department announces their upcoming production, "Legally Blonde: The Musical," to be held at 7:30 a.m. March 7 and 8 in the Richard F....
View ArticleAttorney rethinks consolidated trial for Elytte Barbour
SUNBURY - Miranda Barbour's recent claims to a reporter that she killed at least 22 people will not alter the approach taken by her husband's attorney, who has advised his client since his arrest not...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014
Snow emergency in KulpmontKULPMONT - Borough mayor Bernard Novakoski announced a snow emergency is in effect from 8 a.m. Monday evening until further notice due to Tuesday's forecasted snowstorm.Under...
View ArticleBenefit to help tenants impacted by fire
BLOOMSBURG - The Moose Exchange, a nonprofit arts and cultural center, will hold a special fundraiser in conjunction with Bloomsburg's Art Walk-In from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Caldwell Consistory,...
View ArticleBloom one of 62 stops for Tony-winning musical
BLOOMSBURG - The national tour of "American Idiot," a musical based on Green Day's platinum-selling concept album, will make a stop next month at Bloomsburg University. "American Idiot" spent one year...
View ArticleDalmatia fuel oil discovery came just in time
DALMATIA - Had Rick Spotts discovered it just 15 minutes later, 1,250 gallons of home heating oil would have been discharged into the Susquehanna River from the Lower Mahanoy Township Municipal...
View ArticleSunbury schedules snow removal starting Wednesday
SUNBURY — The city will be clearing snow from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday on the following streets: Wednesday: Linden from Fourth to Second, Vine from Fifth to Third, Julia from...
View ArticlePurse robbery hearing continued
SHAMOKIN - A preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday morning for a 44-year-old Shamokin woman accused of committing a strong armed robbery that was foiled by five teens was continued at the request...
View ArticleSASD gets grant for armed security staff
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area School District was awarded a state grant to offset the salaries of its armed security staff. The district received $38,588 from Department of Education for 2013-14,...
View ArticleAunt and uncle of victim in fatal car crash feel charges against driver are...
SUNBURY - An aunt and uncle of the late Jared J. Wood would like to forgive Aaron W. Rothermel for the January 2013 death of their nephew, but considering some of the charges, including two counts of...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014
Snow clearing set for Sunbury SUNBURY - The city will be clearing snow from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Thursday and Friday on the following streets: Wednesday: Linden from Fourth to Second, Vine from...
View ArticleAOAA chairman tells businesses to get on board with park
BURNSIDE - After more than five years of planning, the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) is preparing for a grand opening May 17. What it needs as it heads into its first full season is support...
View ArticleJudge agrees to separate arson cases
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Judge William H. Wiest agreed Tuesday to separate the four arson cases involving James L. Neidlinger Jr. and set a pre-trial conference for 1:15 p.m. Monday, March 3....
View ArticleSouthern negotiators to meet with teachers
CATAWISSA RR - Southern Columbia Area's negotiation team will meet with members of the teachers union Thursday to continue negotiations of their new contract. Vice President Charlie Porter, who also...
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