Poet laureate to be recognized during Priestley Chapel event
NORTHUMBERLAND - Priestley Chapel Associates will present an informal program of words and music Sunday at the Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel to recognize a U.S. poet laureate. Randall Jarrell, who...
View ArticleThree felony counts dropped against Victor Swaboski Thursday
SUNBURY - Three felony counts of aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol will not proceed to trial in a case against a former Shamokin Area teacher accused of driving...
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'An Ornamental Ordeal'SHAMOKIN - Coal City Revitalization will present "An Ornamental Ordeal" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library. Children are invited to help...
View ArticlePolice arrest alleged pot grower in Port Carbon
PORT CARBON - The green thumb behind an elaborate marijuana-growing operation uncovered by firefighters early Wednesday is behind bars, according to representatives of the Schuylkill County Drug Task...
View ArticleLocal siblings serving overseas unexpectedly run into each other in Kandahar,...
ROCKEFELLER TOWNSHIP - There was a moment during U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nathan Hallman's year-long deployment in Afghanistan that made it feel like home.By coincidence in September, the 1997 graduate of...
View ArticleSAES class enjoys feast
COAL TOWNSHIP - Two weeks prior to Thanksgiving, the Pre-K Counts class at Shamokin Area Elementary School held its own Thanksgiving feast and based the event on two stories they learned.The stories -...
View ArticleLocal siblings serving overseas unexpectedly run into each other in Kandahar,...
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nathan Hallman and his wife, Jacinta, live in Rockefeller Township with their three children, Max, 4, Caleb, 9, Bailey, 6, and Keira, 1. Caleb, 9, Max, 4, and Bailey, 6, are the...
View ArticleSchedule for Santa Sleigh announced
SHAMOKIN - The Rotary Club of Shamokin will once again operate the famous Santa Sleigh, which will wind its way throughout the area this holiday season.This year's activities will kick off by bringing...
View ArticleMC teen arraigned in 5 cases
MOUNT CARMEL - An 18-year-old borough man who led police on a 25-minute foot pursuit earlier this month was arraigned on five separate cases Wednesday, including one involving his flight from...
View ArticleArrives for duty at recruiting battalion
Army Sgt. Mathew S. Young has arrived for duty at the Chicago Army Recruiting Battalion at Crystal Lake Army Recruiting Station, Ill., to serve as an Army recruiter.Young has served in the military for...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Friday, November 30, 2012
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for hearings on Monday, Jan. 14, in Northumberland County Court,...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, November 30, 2012
Reorganization meeting setCOAL TOWNSHIP - A meeting of the Shamokin Area School Board will be held for reorganization and general purposes at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the library of the Northumberland...
View ArticleCompletes Navy basic training
Navy Seaman Recruit Brandon P. Tasker, a son of Aubrey B. Tasker, of Paxinos, completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.During the eight-week program, Tasker...
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ST. ALBANS, Vt. - William C. Bray Jr., of Millersburg, formerly of Shamokin, graduated with the highest honors from the Stratford Career Institute, St. Albans, Vt., with technician certification in...
View ArticleLower Anthracite Region United Way starts campaign
SHAMOKIN - The Lower Anthracite Region United Way has officially begun its 2012 campaign. Last year, LARUW raised $67,652, $17,000 more than its intended goal. This year, the organization hopes to beat...
View ArticleCounty owes DCED $200K
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Commissioner Richard Shoch reported Friday that the county must pay back at least $200,000 of a $365,000 state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)...
View ArticleVietnam vet honored at flag raising ceremony
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Joint Veterans Committee held its 436th Changing of the Colors flag ceremony Sunday, Nov. 25, in honor and memory of a veteran of the Vietnam War at the Susquehanna...
View ArticleChurch news: Saturday, December 1, 2012
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 ArticleSenior Citizen Activities
Shamokin-Coal TownshipMonday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; yoga, 9:30 a.m.; Walk a Mile with Amy, 10:30 a.m.; shopping at Boscov's, be at destination at 9:30 a.m., go home at 1 p.m.; nickel...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Saturday, December 1, 2012
Conyngham supervisors to meetWILBURTON - The Conyngham Township Board of Supervisors will hold a meeting for general purposes at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec, 27 at the township office.They will also hold...
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