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Shamokin Area School District just one example of education funding disputes

Balancing school budgets proved a painful experience in 2012, and perhaps that was nowhere more evident locally than at Shamokin Area.The district's budget shortfall for 2012-13 eclipsed $5.6 million...

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County jail population is close to maxing out

SUNBURY - A county prison official sought the court's help Monday to keep the facility's population below maximum.The prison sentences for a pair of men on drunk driving charges were deferred after the...

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Man gets probation in crash that cut power

SUNBURY - A Shamokin man who initially lied to police about an October crash that knocked out power to more than 1,000 people in the Mount Carmel area was sentenced Monday to serve one-year...

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State reps sworn in during New Year's Day service

by justin strawser HARRISBURG - Both state Reps. Kurt Masser (R-107) and Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-108) were humbled and admittedly still nervous as they took the oath of office for their second terms...

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Memorials: Ralpho Township Public Library

Ralpho Township Public Library ELYSBURG - The following memorials were received at the Ralpho Township Public Library. In honor of: Our friends Dot, John, Judy, Eddie, Phyllis, John and Cletus from...

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Noteworthy: Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Progress report distributionThe Shamokin Area Middle / High School will be distributing progress reports to students on Tuesday, January 8. All students in grades 7-12 will receive a progress report to...

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Sunbury, Mount Carmel seminars set to educate on changes to small games of...

SHAMOKIN - State police will host a pair of seminars in Northumberland County aiming to keep officers of private clubs and other groups up to date on changes made to laws governing small games of...

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Penn College dean's list

WILLIAMSPORT - Tyler Lahr was placed among the exceptional students named to the Penn College of Technology dean's list in HVAC for the fall 2012 semester. He is a 2011 graduate of Line Mountain High...

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Man accused of lewd acts at CT park to plead guilty

SUNBURY - A 21-year-old Mount Carmel man charged with making an obscene gesture in front of two young girls in Coal Township in September 2011 is set to enter a guilty plea for the second time.Rudy M....

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Dean's list at Bloomsburg U.

BLOOMSBURG - Cassandra Mace, of Atlas, a sophomore early education/special education dual major at Bloomsburg University, has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester.She is a daughter of...

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Bloomsburg University graduate

MOUNT CARMEL - Michael Kerrick and Susan Pedergnana have announced the graduation of their son, Michael Louis Kerrick, from Bloomsburg University.Kerrick received a Bachelor of Science in physics...

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Noteworthy: Saturday, January 5, 2013

No Christmas tree pickup MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Borough will not pick up Christmas trees this year. Residents will be responsible for proper disposal. Work planned on I-81 south PINE GROVE...

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Double master's degrees

BLOOMSBURG - Kimberly A. Duffy, of Riverside, graduated from Bloomsburg University with a master's degree in nursing administration and a master's degree in business administration. She graduated with...

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Trial set in landlord bribery case

SUNBURY - Shamokin landlord Barry Getchey is optimistic he can win acquittal of a bribery charge."A jury of 12 people will never convict me," he said Friday afternoon while awaiting his pre-trial...

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Inside or outside, Susquehanna River Valley offers fun for wintertime

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a holiday filled with family, friends, love and laughter. What I like most about the New Year is what it brings: hope, possibilities and discoveries - a clean...

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West Chester U. dean's list

WEST CHESTER - Taylor Getty, of Mount Carmel, a freshman majoring in biology at West Chester University, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester with a 3.68 grade-point average.She is a...

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Inmates fight at Northumberland Courthouse

SUNBURY - One inmate "dove" onto another while yelling racial slurs during a brief disturbance Friday morning in crowded detaining cells at the Northumberland County Courthouse. Sheriff's department...

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Finally, a forever home

COAL TOWNSHIP - Noel, a Labrador/Weimaraner mix, bounces and plays around the Coal Township home of Barbara and Tom Snyder, showing she's happy to be there.The couple welcomed the new addition two days...

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Paul Caputo's admiration for Southern Columbia Area brings him back as...

By Justin Strawser RINGTOWN - To hear Paul Caputo and his family discuss Southern Columbia Area School District, one might think they're talking about "the one who got away." Caputo, current...

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Choral group delivers inspirational performance in Shamokin

SHAMOKIN - "Hearing those voices may be the closest I come to heaven." That was one of the many compliments overheard at Mother Cabrini Church Sunday afternoon following a performance by Baltimore,...

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