'Giving back' theme among chamber's award winners Shamokin Area principal is...
SHAMOKIN - Giving back to the community was a theme among winners as the Brush Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce saluted members during its annual awards dinner Thursday night at the Knights of...
View ArticleGriffiths seeking a fourth term on Shamokin Area School Board
COAL TOWNSHIP - Edward M. Griffiths is a candidate for Shamokin Area School Board director."I have served on the board for three terms and would be honored to serve another term," Griffiths said. "I...
View ArticleStudent research
SELINSGROVE - Three area residents were among a group of 33 students from Susquehanna University who recently presented research at the 27th annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research at...
View ArticleSecond teen charged in March Mt. Carmel arson
MOUNT CARMEL - A second borough teen was charged in juvenile court related to a March 17 arson at a vacant property.A 13-year-old male was charged by Patrolman Jason Drumheller with criminal trespass...
View ArticleBusiness input sought
SHAMOKIN DAM - The Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce is surveying local business owners and operators regarding their "attitudes and perceptions" about the impact of the Central...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, April 26, 2013
Screening of Amish shooting documentary planned at LifetreeELYSBURG - An exclusive filmed interview with Terri Roberts, mother of Amish schoolhouse shooter Charles Roberts - who barricaded himself...
View ArticleCSVT will produce region's largest span
Last in a series of stories following PennDOT District 3 officials' annual meeting with The News-Item. SHAMOKIN - A smile broke out across Sandra Tosca's face when asked if the state's commitment of...
View ArticleMazzatesta running for seat at Mount Carmel Area board
MOUNT CARMEL - Anthony D. "Tony" Mazzatesta has announced his candidacy for Mount Carmel Area School Board.He is a 1990 graduate of Mount Carmel Area High School, a 1995 graduate of Wilkes University...
View ArticleACT schedules auditions for 'Willie Wonka'
MOUNT CARMEL - The Anthracite Citizens' Theatre (ACT) group is planning to present the musical production of Roald Dahl's "Willy Wonka," with music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley,...
View ArticleNew super named at SCI-Coal Twp.
HARRISBURG - SCI-Coal Township has a new superintendent.The appointment of Vincent F. Mooney Jr., a 28-year corrections veteran, was announced Thursday by John E. Wetzel, secretary of corrections. It...
View ArticleMeg Bartos in running for Northumberland County prothonotary
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel resident Meg Bartos has announced her candidacy for Northumberland County prothonotary on the Democratic ticket. Bartos cites her decades of legal experience, from judicial...
View ArticleMatulewicz hopes to be re-elected in MC
MOUNT CARMEL - Tony Matulewicz, of 139 N. Oak St., a Democrat, is a candidate for re-election to a third term on Mount Carmel Borough Council. Matulewicz, an attorney, was born and raised in Mount...
View ArticleHonor roll: Shamokin Area Elementary School honor roll
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area Elementary School announced its distinguished honor roll and honor roll for the third marking period. The honor roll is based on the average of the major subjects....
View ArticleCharges filed in alleged Mount Carmel shooting
MOUNT CARMEL - A Hegins man who allegedly fired a shot into an occupied apartment building at the corner of South Beech and West Sixth streets earlier this month was arraigned Friday morning on...
View ArticleSusquehanna student winner of singing competition
SELINSGROVE - Joshua Druckenmiller, of Paxinos, was named the winner of the junior men's category at the annual singing competition of the Eastern Regional National Association of Teachers of Singing,...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities
Shamokin-Coal Township Monday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; yoga, 9:30 a.m.; Walk A Mile, 10:30 a.m.; crafts, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; bridge lessons, 9:30...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Sweeper scheduled in MC Twp. ATLAS - Mount Carmel Township Board of Supervisors has announced the street sweeping schedule for the township. Monday: Locust Gap, spring side. Tuesday: Locust Gap, post...
View ArticleHusband charged in alleged hospital threat
COAL TOWNSHIP - A man who allegedly threatened to bring a gun to a local emergency room where his wife was being treated has been charged with a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct. Coal Township...
View ArticleRep. Marino wants SNAP transparency
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (R-10) introduced legislation Thursday to establish a system to track items purchased with SNAP benefits. The SNAP Transparency Act of 2013 "would establish a...
View ArticleMorning fire damages two garages
ATLAS - Fire destroyed two garages early Friday morning in the 100 block of West Girard Street, but quick action by firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby homes. Mount Carmel...
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