No school for MCA Monday
MOUNT CARMEL - There will be no school for students in the Mount Carmel Area School District on Monday, due to a teacher in-service day. Please note, there will be a full day for staff and students on Wednesday.
Scam seminar scheduled at high-rise
SHAMOKIN - Shamokin Police Department will sponsor a free seminar conducted by the Senior Crime Prevention University Program in the state Attorney General's Office from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 30, at Lincoln Towers Highrise, 201 W. Mulberry St.
The program makes citizens aware of various types of scams used by con artists, such as home improvement rip-offs, foreign lottery schemes, telemarketing fraud and sweepstakes scams.
Shamokin and Coal Township police warned residents to be aware of scam artists who claim to be contractors seeking to repair homes damaged by recent flooding. Police said residents who have suspicions about contractors should call police at 648-5708 (Shamokin), 644-0333 (Coal Township) or Northumberland County Communications Center at 648-3868.