Mount Carmel snow emergency
MOUNT CARMEL - Mayor Philip D. Cimino announced a snow emergency is in effect as of midnight Monday. Residents are asked not to park on Oak Street from Avenue to Fifth Street from midnight to noon Monday, and on Oak Street from Fifth to Seventh streets from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday for snow removal.
Any vehicles not moved will be subject to ticketing and towing.
Kulpmont snow emergency
KULPMONT - Borough Mayor Bernard P. Novakoski announced that effective at 2 p.m. today, a snow emergency will be in effect along Route 61 (Chestnut Street).
Parking is prohibited along Chestnut Street until the snow stops and is plowed back to the curb by PennDOT. Violators will have their vehicles ticketed and possibly towed at the owner's expense.
Local tax return is due April 15
SHAMOKIN - The 2014 local earned income tax return is due April 15. File online at anytime at www.keystonecollects.com. A W-2, Social Security number and any other income documents that may apply (such as a PA-UE or a Schedule C) are necessary. Call Keystone's Taxpayer Helpline at 1-888-328-0565 to speak with a local service agent, or email to "Taxpayer Support" at www.keystonecollects.com.
Discussion on Christian values
LEWISBURG - The Susquehanna Valley Conservatives will present "Freedom in the Balance," a discussion on the assault on Christian values and freedoms, at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Baylor Conference Room of the Best Western Country Cupboard Inn, Route 15, north of Lewisburg.
Michael Geer, president of the Pennsylvania Family Institute, and Randall Wenger, chief counsel for the Independence Law Center, are guest speakers.
The event is free and open to the public. All points of view are welcome. Visit www.susquehannavalleyconservatives.com for more information.