Our Lady of Lourdes Awards Program
COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes held its annual awards program honoring senior scholars on May 21st. The following students were award winners: Valedictorian - William Stewart. Salutatorian -...
View ArticlePolice: Man cooks meth while wife, 4 kids sleep
CATAWISSA - A early morning drug bust Sunday led local police to find methamphetamine cooking in the same home where the suspect's wife and four children were sleeping. Locust Township Police charged...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Monday, June 9, 2014
The following landlord/tenant claims and judgments were filed in magisterial court: Judge Hugh A. Jones, Mount Carmel Conduit Estates LLC, of Shamokin, against Lori and Gary Schneidor, of Mount...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Monday, June 9, 2014
Wolf Creek Falls hike planned SAINT CLAIR - A park naturalist from Tuscarora State Park will lead a hike to Wolf Creek Falls at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Participants will meet at the north end of the...
View ArticleCracks close courthouse
SUNBURY - Historic Northumberland County Courthouse, which was evacuated Monday morning after cracks were discovered on the second and fourth floors, was scheduled to reopen today after an inspection...
View ArticleClausi calls out city on bills
SHAMOKIN - City council was urged to review the use of four closed city credit cards by the prior administration.Vinny Clausi, Northumberland County commissioner, presented a spreadsheet during...
View ArticleMedia law experts: Coal Twp. tabled 'no recording' idea is not reasonable
COAL TOWNSHIP - Media law experts agree that a now-tabled policy proposal restricting citizens from audio recording the Coal Township Board of Commissioner's public agenda sessions would not hold up...
View ArticleCoal Hill issues heat up
ZERBE TOWNSHIP - At Monday's Zerbe Township meeting, Zerbe Township Police Chief Robert John presented information about a joint effort between Reading Anthracite Company, Zerbe Township Police and...
View ArticleMan wrecks stolen truck
SHAMOKIN - The owner of a pickup truck was partially inside the vehicle's cab while he held tightly onto the driver-side door Monday night as an alleged thief sped off in reverse, crossing two lanes...
View ArticleFormer convict back in prison
SHAMOKIN - A former convict is back in prison after being charged with breaking into three properties on South Market Street and stealing various items including two rifles to support his heroin...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Street sweeping MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Township Board of Supervisors requests that residents of Den Mar Gardens, phases one and two, remove their vehicles from the streets for the street...
View ArticleBishop to join in 150th celebration
SHAMOKIN - The Most Rev. Ronald W. Gainer, Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, plans to attend the grand parade Saturday, July 5, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Shamokin. The bishop, a native...
View ArticleLine Mtn. approves budget
MANDATA - Line Mountain school board voted unanimously to pass the 2014-15 budget, which was proposed at the April 29 meeting. Under the approved budget, there is no increase in real estate taxes in...
View ArticleGet Fresh Market starts Wednesday
DANVILLE - Geisinger Medical Center's Get Fresh Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Atrium Café Demonstration Kitchen.The Get Fresh Market offers locally grown produce, a...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Class reunion meeting setATLAS - A class reunion meeting for Mount Carmel Area classes from the early 1980s will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pine Burr Inn, Route 61. Call Cathy Besser at 570-556-9851...
View ArticleSCA nurse resigns amid allegations of meds tampering
CATAWISSA R.R. - A school nurse has resigned amidst allegations of student medication tampering in Southern Columbia.At the Southern Columbia Area School Board meeting Monday, secondary school nurse...
View ArticleCollege News: Marywood University deans list
Marywood University deans listSCRANTON - Stephanie Dee Broscious, a daughter of Ron and Pam Broscious, of Coal Township, was named to the dean's list at Marywood University for the spring semester. She...
View ArticleShamokin meter fines expected to double
SHAMOKIN - Motorists may want to be more vigilant in plugging the city's parking meters; the cost of a violation is about to double.City council moved Monday to adopt the first reading of an ordinance...
View ArticleMCA Merit Award winners for April
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area High School Board Merit Award winners for the month of April have been announced. At the high school level is junior Caitlyn Curran who resides with her...
View ArticlePPL to merge plants with investment firm
PPL Corp. is merging its entire generation business, including its coal plant in Washingtonville and nuclear plant in Berwick, with the investment firm Riverstone Holdings LLC.The result is a new...
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