Code violations: Saturday, February 9, 2013
MOUNT CARMEL - Borough Code Officer Robin Williams cited eight people for multiple ordinance violations:- Gulzar Ali, 44, of 550 W. Third St., was cited Jan. 25 for two counts of property maintenance...
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LCE violationsSHAMOKIN - Friendship Fire Engine and Hose Company, Rock and Chestnut streets, Shamokin, was cited Thursday by the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement (LCE) for failing to have a...
View ArticleStrangers make wish for a furry friend come true
MOUNT CARMEL Â- Edward Straub has a new hero in his life, and he's helping him cope with the day-to-day challenges that come with living with cerebral palsy.Straub, who turns 47 on Feb. 25, has spoken...
View ArticleWoman succumbs to injuries sustained in crash on Route 61
DANVILLE - A Kulpmont woman died Saturday from injuries suffered in a car accident Tuesday on Route 61 near Coal Township Wal-Mart.Hazel Irene Rooney, 73, had been listed in critical condition at...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Monday, February 11, 2013
Vets, sponsors sought for banner honorSUNBURY - Banners picturing veterans and active duty servicemen and women with ties to Northumberland County will be hung on Front and Market streets in...
View ArticleAlbright College
READING - Christine Candelora, of Mount Carmel, was named to the dean's list for academic achievement during the 2012-13 fall semester at Albright College.She is a senior biochemistry/biotechnology...
View ArticleElizabethtown College
ELIZABETHTOWN - Christine Mrozek, a sophomore at Elizabethtown College, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2012 semester with a grade point average of 4.0. She also attained a 4.0 GPA for the...
View ArticleNursing center honors
LEWISBURG - The Central Susquehanna LPN Career Center has announced the students of the practical nursing program who received honors for the semester ending Dec. 18.The LPN Career Center, located in...
View ArticleDickinson College
CARLISLE - Christopher Joseph Brokus, a sophomore anthropology major at Dickinson College in Carlisle has been named to the dean's list for the fall 2012 semester. A graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes...
View ArticleArcadia University
GLENSIDE - Dylan Matukaitis, a freshman at Arcadia University studying graphic design, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2012 semester after earning a grade point average of 3.91.He is a 2012...
View ArticleBloomsburg University
BLOOMSBURG - Lisa L. Burns, a daughter of Rock and Sue Burns, of Coal Township, was named to Bloomsburg University dean's list for the fall 2012 semester after earning a 3.62 grade-point average.She is...
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READING - Mark A. Minning, of Atlas, was named to the dean's list for the 2012 fall semester at Alright College.Minning is a sophomore studying political science. He is a graduate of Mount Carmel Area...
View Article4 MCA students earn Elks awards
MOUNT CARMEL - Four Mount Carmel Area students were named Elks students of the month.Robert Varano, the Elks Student of the Month for December, is a son of Rob and Lisa Varano. Varano participates in...
View ArticleMCA Pride Award winners for Dec.
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Junior High Pride Award Winners for the month of December have been announced.Seventh grade winner is Chloe Smith, daughter of Carole Lubeskie, Kulpmont and Michael...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities for the week of February 10
Shamokin-Coal Township Monday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; yoga, 9:30 a.m.; Walk A Mile, 10:30 a.m.; treadmill if you have a doctor's note; arts and crafts, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday - Morning...
View ArticlePods pose problems
DANVILLE - Approximately six children were treated for poisoning in the past two months at Janet Weis Children's Hospital at Geisinger after eating single-load detergent pods, a hospital spokesman...
View ArticleHealth centers may face merger
BY ROBERT SWIFT HARRISBURG - Major changes are in store under Gov. Tom Corbett's budget proposal for the state health centers which provide flu shots and other services to the public. The governor's...
View ArticleExplosion made local scientists' day
The explosion of a meteor over the Ural Mountains in Russia Friday morning not only sent shock waves throughout that region, but also throughout the astronomical science community, making it a "great...
View ArticleClausi cast a vote on grant application, not agreement
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Commissioner Vinny Clausi did not vote to approve the homelessness prevention grant that has been the focus of much attention over the past eight months.There is...
View ArticleKulpmont man, blind dog escape kitchen fire
KULPMONT - A Kulpmont man and his 14-year-old dog escaped injury when a grease fire broke out in the kitchen of their North Fifth Street home shortly after 5 p.m. Friday.John Slodysko, 61, of 501 N....
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