...I'd make a really awful feminist
On a daily basis, I have a bra on and no trace of body hair. I welcome the gesture when a gentleman opens a door for me and I've always pulled my weight in my career with no struggle. It's not that I...
View ArticleDaughter in Shamokin hypothermia death wants bail lowered, charges dropped
SUNBURY - The Shamokin woman accused of neglect in the hypothermia death of her mother has asked a Northumberland County judge to either lower her bail or dismiss her criminal charges outright.Mary...
View ArticleHouse arrest since Northumberland County Prison fire hasn't increased crime
SUNBURY - The drastic decision to release as many inmates as possible onto house arrest in the wake of the Northumberland County Prison fire does not appear to have changed the level of crime committed...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015
Lifetree discusses ways to invigorate lifeSHAMOKIN - Practical tips for adding meaning and purpose to life will be explored at 7 p.m. today at Lifetree Cafe at Antioch Place, 531 N. Market St.The...
View ArticleStepp's Auto Sales marks grand opening
SHAMOKIN - Bruce Stepp, the longtime owner of Stepp's Lottery, Coffee and Tobacco in downtown Shamokin, has started a new venture with his son, Mike Stepp.Stepp's Auto Sales, 6244 State Route 61,...
View ArticleHusband in Sunbury attempted murder case out on $1 bail
SUNBURY - Attempted murder suspect Robert A. Snyder Jr. was still in handcuffs and an orange prison smock when a friend handed him a one dollar bill Thursday inside a Northumberland County...
View ArticleJudge in Shamokin hypothermia death case: Bail, charges stay
SUNBURY - Northumberland County President Judge William H. Wiest denied motions Thursday to lower the bail and dismiss criminal charges against a Shamokin woman accused of neglect in the hypothermia...
View ArticleCoal Twp. man wins $100k in Monopoly Millionaires Club
HARRISBURG - A Coal Township man passed "Go" and earned a $100,000 payday for himself from a $20 Monopoly Millionaires Club game in July.Leonard Yablonski, of Coal Township, was the top area winner of...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, Aug. 14, 2015
Children's ministry at MountainsideCOAL TOWNSHIP - KidzTurn will present "Hyperactive," a touring children's ministry, at Mountainside Assembly of God, 1900 Trevorton, Road, at 6:30 p.m. Sunday through...
View ArticleMemorials: Shamokin Coal Township Public Library
SHAMOKIN - The Shamokin Coal Township Public Library has announced memorials for the period of June 3 to Aug. 10 have been presented for the following persons:In honor ofShamokin Area High School Class...
View ArticleFormer school on list of properties to be offered for Tax sale in September
MOUNT CARMEL - A prominent building in the borough might be auctioned off if back taxes are not paid.The former Holy Spirit School, 252 W. Avenue, will be offered for sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 17 at a...
View ArticleMan killed in fall from scaffolding
PENNS CREEK - A 32-year-old Port Royal man was killed Thursday morning when he fell approximately 70 feet from scaffolding while working in a silo at 102 Bowersox Road.State police at Selinsgrove...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities
Shamokin-Coal TownshipMonday - Poker, 8:30 a.m.; game show, 11 a.m.; world news, noon; unlucky 7s, noon.Tuesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; walk a mile, 9 a.m.; Family Medical checking blood pressure,...
View ArticleZerbe to shut off water to delinquent accounts
TREVORTON - Zerbe Township supervisors announced at Monday's meeting they will shut off water to delinquent accounts owing more than $240 as part of an ongoing initiative to collect more than $118,000...
View ArticleSaint Pauline Visintainer Center
KULPMONT - Memorials and special intentions have been presented to the Saint Pauline Visintainer Center.In memory ofDorothy Perles by Richard and Deb Perles family.Dorothy Demarco by Jolene...
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Bulb orders due by MondaySUNBURY - The Northumberland County Conservation District's bulb sale deadline for orders is Monday. Bulbs being sold include a variety of daffodils, tulips, Indoor Narcissus...
View ArticleTwo Northumberland County prisoners face new charges
SUNBURY - Two Northumberland County inmates jailed at SCI-Coal Township face additional criminal charges for incidents inside the prison, according to District Attorney Ann Targonski.Brian Andres...
View ArticleMother of boy who died in drug OD pleads guilty
SUNBURY - The mother of 9-year-old Korbin Rager, who died of an accidental overdose of a prescription painkiller, could serve between three months and seven years in jail.Angela Marie Clark, 31, of...
View ArticleLove sown here is harvested in heaven
When I heard about the death of Elizabeth K. "Liz" Quinlan at age 90 in Washington, D.C., I did not know what I would write about her but I did know I had to write something about such a gracious and...
View ArticleFood safety certification training offered
SUNBURY - The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture requires "the person in charge" in a food service operation to hold a nationally recognized food protection certificate such as ServSafe....
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