Meeting scheduled to discuss LATS changes
MOUNT CARMEL - A public meeting to discuss changes to the Lower Anthracite Transportation System (LATS) will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the borough hall, 137 W. Fourth St.LATS Executive Director...
View ArticleDriver stuffs the bus to help storm victims
COAL TOWNSHIP - George Pettit, like many others, saw on television the devastation that Superstorm Sandy wrought on the East Coast nearly three weeks ago. He also saw an opportunity to help those in...
View ArticleLawyer: Binsack suit will be filed Monday
SHAMOKIN - Scott Binsack's attorney said Friday he plans to file a lawsuit in federal court in Williamsport Monday morning involving his client's allegations of corruption in the city.Frank Kepner, of...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Tuesday is Act 80 dayCOAL TOWNSHIP - Tuesday is an Act 80 early dismissal day for Shamokin Area students.Elementary school students will be dismissed at 12:45 p.m. and middle/high school students will...
View ArticleSenior Activities: Monday, November 19, to Friday, November 23
All centers will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23, for the Thanksgiving holiday.Shamokin-Coal TownshipMonday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; yoga, 9:30 a.m.; Walk a Mile,...
View ArticleMemorials: Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School COAL TOWNSHIP - The following memorials have been listed for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School for the months of September and October. Jean Laskoski from Maria...
View ArticleShamokin art gallery is accepting bids in holiday show
SHAMOKIN - Bidding is now open for the annual Holiday Art Auction of the Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities. The auction opened with a reception Friday night at the Fine Arts...
View ArticleRun from law adds to Binsack's criminal past
SHAMOKIN - Scott J. Binsack, who U.S. marshals and state probation and parole officers continue to pursue as a parole absconder, has become a household name in the Shamokin area over a short period of...
View ArticleLocal law: Keep Pa. pot illegal
Local law enforcement authorities believe the recent decision by voters in Washington and Colorado to legalize recreational use of marijuana is a big mistake that will only lead to more problems.They...
View ArticleWhy not? It could raise $$
A Philadelphia lawyer and a Shamokin area mother are among those who favor Pennsylvania taking the same steps that Colorado and Washington did when voters on Nov. 6 approved the legalization of small...
View ArticleCoal Twp. sailor returns from sea
NORFOLK, Va. - Navy Seaman Steven A. Alleman, a son of Lisa Alleman and Albert Alleman, both of Coal Township, Pa., along with 5,500 sailors and Marines assigned to the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sunday, November 18, 2012
Clausi to have operation WednesdaySUNBURY - Northumberland County Commissioner Chairman Vinny Clausi said he will have surgery Wednesday that will have him laid up for three to five days. After that,...
View ArticleOur Lady of Lourdes Regional School honor roll
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School has announced its honor students for its first marking period.Distinguished Honors10th grade: Jessica DeLong, Dakota Maneval and Grace Rompolski.9th grade: Celine...
View ArticleFor the Record: Sunday, November 18, 2012
Marriage licensesMichael Shane Wynn to Dawn Kyle, both of 917 Hallowing Run Road, Sunbury, issued Nov. 16.Stephen Nicholas Spotts to Megan Elains Strause, both of 5013 Potomac Drive, Pace, Fla., issued...
View ArticleWilburton native serves as scientific adviser to consulting corporation
LYNN, Mass. - Dr. Susan Dallabrida, a native of Wilburton, has joined PHT Consulting Services, located in Boston and Geneva, as a senior scientific adviser.She is a daughter of Karen and Don...
View ArticleMaryland man fractures ankle, leg in ATV crash
TREVORTON - A Maryland man was rushed to a trauma center after rolling his four-wheeler late Saturday morning on a portion of Zerbe Township coal strippings known locally as "coal hill."Darrin "Hammer"...
View ArticleMarijuana changes in conflict with feds
Washington and Colorado voters on Election Day Nov. 6 approved legalization of marijuana for recreational use, making them the first states to decriminalize the practice.It will be a month before the...
View ArticleMan's body found in lake at Tuscarora State Park
BARNESVILLE - The body of a McAdoo man was found Sunday afternoon in the waters of Tuscarora State Park, Rush Township, the victim of an apparent drowning, officials said. Kamil Sposob, 22, was...
View ArticleBartos seeks retrial
SHAMOKIN - An attorney for Steve Bartos says in an appeal brief that a federal judge should not have disallowed two former coworkers from taking the stand during his client's spring trial on a civil...
View ArticleShamokin in talks to pair up with chamber
SHAMOKIN - City officials are in talks with the local chamber of commerce to promote happenings in Shamokin. There is $8,000 earmarked in next year's recreation fund for a potential contract with...
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