Shamokin Area student shows quick, heroic action
COAL TOWNSHIP - A freshman from Shamokin Area was recognized Tuesday for his quick thinking in helping an injured elementary student at the high school swimming pool. Three weeks ago, an elementary...
View ArticleBidding running for SASD board
COAL TOWNSHIP - Sol Bidding is a candidate for Shamokin Area School Board.Bidding said education, not athletics, should be a school district's priority. "Yes, I like sports, but sports are not what...
View ArticleCommittee moves bill to end 'triple dipping' of unemployment benefits
HARRISBURG - The Senate Labor and Industry Committee on Tuesday approved legislation to end so-called "triple dipping" of unemployment compensation benefits by retirees. The practice involves an...
View ArticleVFW manager is a candidate for Mount Carmel Borough Council
MOUNT CARMEL - Christine Maschal, of 504 E. Avenue, a Democrat, is a candidate for Mount Carmel Borough Council. Maschal, who was born and raised in Mount Carmel, is a 1986 graduate of Mount Carmel...
View ArticleBusiness owner planning campaign for Lower Mahanoy Twp. supervisor
DALMATIA - Todd Mace has announced his candidacy for Lower Mahanoy Township supervisor. A registered Republican, Mace is also seeking multiple write-in votes. Mace has demonstrated his commitment to...
View ArticleShamokin man is charged with pointing loaded gun at neighbor
SHAMOKIN - A West Willow Street man has been charged by city police with pointing a loaded handgun at a neighbor during a fight Saturday night at the defendant's residence.Aleksey Zokhrabekov, 37, of...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court May 20 in Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury,...
View ArticleProjected deficit shrinks for SASD budget
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area School Board directors must decide how to erase a deficit for next school year's budget - reduce spending or use district savings.Spending is estimated at $29,956,150 and...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Symposium to discuss autismLEWISBURG - Geisinger Health System will host a symposium on advancements in autism research and treatment from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the Campus Theatre, 413...
View Article3 Southern teachers to retire
CATAWISSA R.R. - Three teachers with a combined experience of 115 years at Southern Columbia announced their intentions to retire at the end of the 2012-2013 school year.At its meeting Monday night,...
View ArticleComplaint about trucks in Shady Acres disputed by solicitor
ATLAS - A tense exchange erupted between a Shady Acres resident and township solicitor Vincent Rovito during Wednesday's meeting of the Mount Carmel Township Board of Supervisors.Tony Coveleski, of...
View ArticleSmoogen is candidate for school director in Shamokin Area district
COAL TOWNSHIP - Rosalie Smoogen, a resident of Shamokin Township, has announced her candidacy for a seat on the Shamokin Area School Board. Smoogen began her employment with the district in 1978 in the...
View ArticleLocal runners, spectators reflect on Monday's tragedy
A number of local people who participated in or attended Monday's Boston Marathon, or who have done so in the past, offered their thoughts about what they saw and heard and how it has impacted their...
View ArticleOLOL students to present 'Jungle Book Kids' musical
COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary Chorus will present its sixth musical, "The Jungle Book Kids," at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in the school gymnatorium. More...
View ArticleRoad closed for repairs in Shamokin Township
SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - Motorists in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, are advised that Route 4015 (Hollow Road) is closed today for base repairs between School House Road and Route 61. A detour...
View ArticleTwo charged in alleged Walmart assault
COAL TOWNSHIP - A one-month investigation into an alleged assault and theft at Wal-Mart Supercenter along Route 61 has culminated with the arrest of two Ashland men.Cody Lee Harris, 21, of 125 W....
View Article40 attend meeting to support MCA pool
MOUNT CARMEL - Approximately 40 parents, students, coaches and concerned citizens attended Thursday night's meeting of the Mount Carmel Area School Board seeking answers about the future of the...
View ArticleEffort under way to restore Herndon WW II memorial
HERNDON - The Herndon Armed Forces Memorial Fund Committee is conducting a fund drive to restore the borough's World War II Memorial Board.The committee has formed a non-profit organization and...
View ArticleShamokin Democrats hold 'meet the candidates' night
SHAMOKIN - Ten local Democrats who are candidates in the primary election presented their political platforms at a "Meet the Candidates" night held Thursday at the Knights of Columbus. The event,...
View ArticleFamily members win books as bingo prizes
NORTHUMBERLAND - More than 35 parents and guests of the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit's (CSIU) early childhood education programs shouted "Bingo!" and chose children's books as prizes in a...
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