NCCTC holds open house to mark 40 years
COAL TOWNSHIP - Walking into the Northumberland County Career and Technology School (NCCTC) Thursday evening during its open house was like stepping back in time for Alen and Mary Straub.The Shamokin...
View ArticleInside fixes at SAES to be done by end of year
COAL TOWNSHIP - The bulk of interior renovation work at Shamokin Area Elementary School is expected to be completed by year's end.Dave Petrovich, buildings and grounds supervisor, said Thursday that...
View ArticleHonoring all who served
The following Veterans Day activities will take place in and around the area in the coming days.AnnvilleThe Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Memorial Council will present its 30th annual Veterans Day...
View ArticleMount Carmel fire brings borough's water pressure issue to a boil
MOUNT CARMEL - Ongoing concerns about water pressure in the east end of the borough have been heightened by the fire that damaged or destroyed six homes on the 200 block of East Second Street on...
View ArticleCoal Region Community
It only takes a small fraction of your time and minimal effort to help carry out various projects to improve the community. The following are upcoming events in need of volunteers:Hurricane reliefMany...
View ArticleWeis Markets begins annual 'Believe in Heroes' promotion
SUNBURY - Weis Markets has announced the launch of its second annual Believe in Heroes promotion to benefit Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), an organization that raises awareness and enlists public...
View ArticleDCNR secretary 'wowed' in visit to AOAA
BURNSIDE - "Wow." That was the first word out of the mouth of Richard D. Allan when asked about his first visit to the proposed Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA). "It's amazing. Absolutely...
View ArticleFormer Friars leader to visit for devotions
SHAMOKIN - The Rev. Joachim Anthony Giermek, former minister general of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, will serve as the guest speaker at 40-hour devotions Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at Mother...
View ArticleLocal church listings for weekend of Nov. 10-11
All SaintsAll Saints Evangelical Lutheran, 12th and Scott streets, Kulpmont.Pastor - The Rev. Alfred J. Bashore.Worship service with word and sacrament - 9 a.m.Participants - Marsha Karnes, communion...
View ArticleMilton man questioned, but not taken into custody
MILTON - The son of a Milton woman reportedly found dead in a bathroom shower at her home Sunday afternoon was released Thursday after being located and interviewed by police.Police found Mark Boyles,...
View ArticleWhere, when and what to donate to local efforts
What to give and whereA suggested list of donations compiled from online sources and volunteers: cash, gas cards, gift cards, gasoline, blankets, bottled water, food, flashlights, batteries of all...
View ArticleGirardville man dies in I-81 crash
MAHANOY CITY - A Girardville man died when the pickup truck he was driving crashed on I-81 sometime late Thursday or early Friday.James Kelly, 70, of Duck Street, was pronounced dead at the scene at...
View ArticleLocal collection efforts continue today, Sunday
SHAMOKIN - Three donation collections will be held this weekend to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey.In two cases, the collections were spurred by local residents with ties...
View ArticleYet another group headed east today
MOUNT CARMEL - It's only a small truck-load, but it will go a long way to help others affected by a recent disaster, thanks to the concern of a borough woman and members of an organization for which...
View ArticleSaturday's Spirit: God within us is the source of our inner beauty
Sonya Hamulla would have been the most surprised of all to find herself as the subject of a spiritual column on the religion page. Sadly, this column could only be written after her death last week at...
View ArticleOrganization News: Trevorton Senior Adult Ministry
Trevorton Senior Adult Ministry TREVORTON - The Trevorton Senior Adult Ministry met at St. Patrick Church hall Oct. 15 for its monthly meeting and Octoberfest covered dish social. There were 29...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Applebee's offering free lunchesApplebee's in Selinsgrove and Bloomsburg are among those participating in the chain restaurant's annual promotion to thank veterans and active-duty military personnel...
View ArticleBucknell fall concert slated for Nov. 18
LEWISBURG - The Bucknell University Concert Chorale will present its annual fall concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts at Bucknell.The concert, which is free...
View ArticleLeaving no vet behind: Four graduate from Northumberland County veterans court
SUNBURY - Four veterans charged with breaking the law made amends - and history - by becoming the first graduates of the Northumberland County Veterans Treatment Court. Charles Oushick, 64, of Mount...
View ArticleFor the Record: Sunday, November 11, 2012
Marriage licenseEric R. McAndrew and Kaitlyn M. Schauer, both of 1241 Poplar St., Kulpmont. To be issued Nov. 12.DivorcesSharon M. Carl from Mark D. Carl, both of 1046 W. Willow St., Coal Township....
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