'Changing of the Colors' ceremony honors Marine from Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL - On Sunday, March 20, the Mount Carmel Area Joint Veterans Committee held its "Changing of the Colors" flag ceremony in honor and memory of a Marine who served during the Vietnam...
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St. Pauline CenterFrank Bebenek from Bob Greco and FamilyFrank Bebenek from Atty. Edward Greco and FamilySusan Belski from William KarpinskiAnna Deitrich from Gerry and Marty ZarkoskiAnna M. Deitrich...
View ArticleQuality work and great conversation standard at Roy Edmonds Barber Shop
Monday Profiles are published on the first Monday of each month. MOUNT CARMEL - Thoughts of a traditional barbershop bring certain images to mind: a red-and-white striped pole, a few military veterans...
View ArticleVan crashes into Trevorton home
TREVORTON - No one was injured when a van traveling east on Shamokin Street crashed into a home located at 321 E. Shamokin St. Sunday at 8 p.m.State Police at Stonington report Amy Klinger, 36, of...
View ArticleBill eyes campus gas lease royalties
HARRISBURG - There's no gas drilling yet on the campuses of the 14 state-owned universities, but a new bill would earmark rents and royalties from any future wells to help pay for a backlog of building...
View ArticleMan converts from radical Muslim to Christianity
NORTHUMBERLAND - On the run and in hiding in Turkey after being made an enemy of the Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini, former radical Muslim Dr. Daniel Shayestah started attending a church with a group of...
View ArticleQuality work and great conversation standard at Roy Edmonds Barber Shop
Bio boxName: Roy EdmondsAge: 74Residence: Mount CarmelOccupation: Owner/operator of Roy Edmonds Barber Shop, Mount Carmel, since 1961.Family: First wife, Priscilla, of 33 years, passing away in 1992;...
View ArticleKnights of Columbus makes donation to nuns
ELYSBURG - On Saturday, March 19, Knights of Columbus Bishop Lawrence F. Schott Council 628, of Mount Carmel, presented checks totaling $1,500 in support of vocations to the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of...
View ArticlePolice Blotter 04-05-11
Guards spit atCOAL TOWNSHIP - Trooper Kevin Kearney of state police at Stonington has charged three inmates at SCI-Coal Township with aggravated harassment by a prisoner for allegedly spitting at...
View ArticleNoteworthy 04-05-11
Bath salts topic of discussion tonightATLAS - The next meeting of the Mount Carmel chapter of Take Our Community Back will be held at 7 p.m. today in the basement of the Atlas Fire Co. Rick Catino,...
View ArticleWoman killed in cycle crash
NORTH MANHEIM TOWNSHIP - A 31-year-old Pottsville woman was killed Sunday afternoon after her motorcycle struck a car, causing her to be ejected and hit by another auto at the intersection of Cressona...
View ArticleRebuck seeks re-election to Shamokin Area School Board
Barry B. Rebuck, a member of the Committee for Quality Education, is seeking re-election to the Shamokin Area School Board.During his first term, Rebuck said he actively served as chairman of the board...
View ArticlePa. one step closer to designer drug ban Vote unanimous to get rid of bath...
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania is one step closer to a ban on designer drugs, such as synthetic marijuana and concentrated bath salts, thanks to a unanimous vote in the State House of Representative.The...
View ArticleFriends state that a faultly outlet caused Marshall Street fire
SHAMOKIN - Terry Drumheller and his brother, Richard, were playing an online game on Playstation 3 with Salvadore Jones through Bluetooth technology when they heard their friend swear. Minutes later,...
View ArticleCounty public safety director resigns
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Public Safety Director Paul Froutz will officially resign from the position next week to pursue a "better opportunity" in public safety.Froutz denied that his...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to multiple offenses
SUNBURY - An Aristes man charged in connection with a Nov. 23 theft at Wal-Mart Supercenter and subsequent chase that ended in the Ashland area pleaded guilty to multiple offenses Monday morning and...
View ArticleWork zone safety tips
Work zone safety tips- Drive the posted work zone speed limit.- Stay alert and pay close attention to signs and flaggers.- Turn on your headlights if signs instruct you to do so.- Maintain a safe...
View ArticleWork zone safety urged as Rts. 11-15 project starts
HUMMELS WHARF - There were 22 people killed in work zone related accidents last year, and PennDOT wants to avoid such tragedies in 2011."We need to reduce work zone crashes and fatalities. We want...
View ArticleSunbury victims safe after blaze caused by extension cord, light
by justin strawser SUNBURY - The victims of a massive fire that destroyed two houses and heavily damaged a third Sunday morning were surprisingly upbeat Monday afternoon while attempting to salvage...
View ArticleBloom man helps Geisinger recognizes 30th anniversary of organ transplant...
DANVILLE - Entering its 30th year, the transplantation program at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) has helped many people, but perhaps none of the recipients appreciate it more than Robert "Bob" Luchs,...
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