Coal Twp. resident said kids are using donation box as 'jungle gym'
COAL TOWNSHIP - A Community Aid clothing donation box is causing a ruckus on the 800 block of West Pine Street, according to one resident.Barb Albert, of 823 W. Pine St., told Coal Township...
View ArticleFootball coach to speak at Mother's Day event
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Eagles Club, Aerie 464, announced today that John Darrah, the newly appointed football coach for the Mount Carmel Area Red Tornadoes, will be the speaker at the annual...
View ArticleWeis Markets launches seventh annual Paws for Pets program
SUNBURY - Weis Markets announced the launch of its seventh annual Paws for Pets program, a company-wide initiative that collects monetary donations, pet food and supplies for local animal shelters and...
View ArticleCharmagne Cimino is write-in candidate in Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL - Charmange Cimino has announced her write-in candidacy for a seat on Mount Carmel Borough Council. A registered Democrat, she is also asking for the support of the Republicans.Cimino is a...
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MOUNT CARMEL - As always, the focus will be on the downtown when the Mount Carmel Lions Club presents its 18th annual Oak Street Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.But the Lions have a more rural...
View ArticleFour former employees sue Triangle Tech
WILLIAMSPORT - Four former employees at Triangle Tech Inc. near Sunbury have sued the technical school, its president and three other officials, claiming wrongful termination and retaliation under the...
View ArticleCecilian Club to present concert at Shamokin church
SHAMOKIN - The Cecilian Club will present its final concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Zion Welsh Congregational United Church of Christ. The concert will include highlights from this season's...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, May 8, 2015
Sign up now for Help FairSHAMOKIN - God's Chuck Wagon is sponsoring a Help Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Claude Kehler Community Park.All local agencies that help the community are...
View ArticleLow bid for burned Mount Carmel home more than expected
MOUNT CARMEL - Only two contractors submitted bids to tear down a fire-damaged house in the borough.Bids to demolish 244 E. Second St. were opened May 1. Ferdinand Diminick Contracting, of Danville,...
View ArticleFive sisters in their 90s remember fondly their Coal Twp. childhood
COAL TOWNSHIP - On this afternoon, laughter among the five sisters was constant.It's been like that for nearly a century.At a gathering organized by a family member Wednesday at the Coal Township High...
View ArticleGypsy moths irritate, cancel recess, but real threat is to trees
COAL TOWNSHIP - The gypsy moth has made an unwelcome arrival in lower Northumberland County.The moth is in its larva stage after having hatched within the past few weeks. The black quarter-inch...
View ArticleTriangle Tech president disputes allegations made in federal lawsuit
PITTSBURGH - The president of Triangle Tech disputes the allegations made in a federal lawsuit filed by four former employees at its branch near Sunbury.Timothy J. McMahon, who could not be reached for...
View ArticleBridy on election board, eligible for candidacy; complaint filed
SUNBURY - The county Democratic Party chairman has filed a complaint against Commissioner Stephen Bridy for remaining on the Northumberland County Board of Elections despite his candidacy for...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Saturday, May 9, 2015
Special events at KnoebelsELYSBURG - Knoebels Amusement Resort will celebrate WVIA Family day today and Mother's Day Sunday, when free corsages will be given to visiting moms.The general public is...
View ArticleThird generation Boscov, Al's nephew, named CEO
READING - Boscov's Department Stores LLC announced Friday that Jim Boscov has been named CEO of the 43-store retail chain headquartered in Reading.Earlier this year, retail legend Albert Boscov...
View ArticleGod is the author of the greatest love story of all
When you're a reporter for a small daily newspaper, you wind up writing a wide variety of stories. There are meetings, trials, fires, accidents, police blotter items, obituaries and many more. But my...
View ArticlePrettiest Baby Contest Rotary Club event to be held at Anthracite Heritage...
SHAMOKIN - The Shamokin Rotary Club will hold its fifth annual Prettiest Baby Contest at the upcoming Anthracite Heritage Festival Saturday, May 23. Baby photos (8x10 size) of all babies two years old...
View ArticleTwo MCA students chosen as WVIA's 'artists of the week'
MOUNT CARMEL - WVIA Media hosts an "artist of the week" segment to recognize talented high school students. Two Mount Carmel Area students have been chosen as artists of the week.In the art category is...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities
Shamokin-Coal TownshipShuffleboard players are wanted to join a new group meeting between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Members interested in Wii bowling, bridge, pinochle, Pokeno, poker, bingo or unlucky 7s...
View ArticleSunbury City Band kicks off 120th year of 'providing, promoting musical...
SUNBURY - For many local towns, community bands have become a thing of the past. Not so in Sunbury.The Sunbury City Band, in existence since 1895, will kick off it 120th year and its summer concert...
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