Area culinary students raise funds for national competition
COAL TOWNSHIP - Five students from the Northumberland County Career and Technology Center's Culinary Arts class are hoping to raise enough funds to allow them to compete at a national competition later...
View ArticleOrganization news: Patsies Adult Ministry
Patsies meeting TREVORTON - The Patsies Adult Ministry Group met at 1 p.m. Monday, March 21 at St. Patrick's Church Hall. There were 29 members present for this covered dish meeting. The meeting was...
View ArticleSenior Citizen activities Week of April 10
Shamokin-Coal Township Sunday - Wii bowling and cards, 2 p.m. Monday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; Trevorton SAC coming to Wii bowl, 9 a.m. Tuesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; Volunteer Tea today; pizza...
View ArticleMarino blames Pelosi
U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (R-10) issued the following statement Thursday afternoon regarding the possible government shutdown:"My sincere hope is that the Senate and the president will not force a...
View ArticleUnion picket slated today County SEIU to offer info in Sunbury
SUNBURY - Ongoing strife between public unions and government will reach a new level locally today when members of a social services union conduct an "informational picket" in Cameron Park.SEIU Local...
View ArticleWalker passes by with positive message
SHAMOKIN - Don't let the walker fool you.Harold Cameron, despite the need for assistance, has been doing walks in communities across America for 18 months - raising awareness about brain tumors, brain...
View ArticleMarcellus working groups to open meetings to public
HARRISBURG - A new exercise in public transparency is being tried out next week by the governor's Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission. Four working groups created to carry out the commission's work...
View ArticleCrime Victims Rights Week to be recognized in Northumberland County
SUNBURY - Northumberland County District Attorney Tony Rosini asked county residents to remember crime victims and survivors as part of National Crime Victims Rights Week, April 10 to 16. "National...
View ArticleWoman admits role in racially motivated Shenandoah bar fight
A Shenandoah woman admitted Friday in Schuylkill County Court that she participated in a racially motivated assault at a borough bar.Miriam L. Malave, 37, an inmate at State Correctional...
View ArticleNoteworthy 04-09-11
Shamokin Area board to meetCOAL TOWNSHIP - The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Shamokin Area School District will be held Tuesday, April 19. The work session begins at 7:30...
View ArticleVarano elected chairman of the board of UNB Corp.
MOUNT CARMEL - Robert L. Varano has been elected chairman of the board of directors of UNB Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Union National Bank of Mount Carmel. He was appointed to the board...
View Article'Diamonds in the Rough' exhibit opens
SHAMOKIN - While all the pieces in the North Mountain Art League of Bloomsburg spring exhibition showcased hidden exceptional characteristics, none embodied the "Diamonds in the Rough" theme more than...
View ArticleLaw firm selected to represent county in defamation case
SUNBURY - Northumberland County has hired a new law firm to represent itself in a defamation lawsuit filed by former county deputy sheriffs Michael Boris and Joseph Jones against the county and...
View ArticleSEIU seeks resolution to contract talks with county
SUNBURY - "Fairness," "quality service" and "serving the vulnerable" were some of the slogans displayed by approximately 15 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 668, who...
View ArticleNoteworthy 04-11-11
Annual chicken barbecue set May 7 PAXINOS - The annual chicken barbecue to benefit the Capt. Robert C. Scheetz Memorial Scholarship is set for Saturday, May 7. Orders can be picked up from 11 a.m. to 3...
View ArticleAristes woman collects $100K on instant game
HARRISBURG - An Aristes woman was a big winner in the Pennsylvania Lottery in March, earning a $100,000 prize from an instant game. Linda Tarlecki, of Aristes, won $100,000 on a $5 Platinum Cro$$word...
View ArticleCatawese now offering WiFi on bus trips
ZERBE TOWNSHIP - You won't need smoke signals to keep in touch while "riding with the tribe" on one of Catawese Coach Lines' buses. WiFi internet access is now available as you travel to your...
View ArticleGaming board faces possible license vote
HARRISBURG - The state Gaming Control Board is preparing for a possible vote Thursday on awarding the remaining resort casino license. Fernwood Resort and Hotel in Bushkill is one of four applicants...
View ArticleLawmakers pivot on Gov. Corbett's proposed cuts
HARRISBURG - With signs evident of public backlash to Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed cuts in state aid to higher education, Republican lawmakers are looking to restore that funding and make up the...
View ArticleFatal ATV crash
TREVORTON - A Langhorne man was killed in a Sunday morning off-road accident in an area known as "the sand pits" in Zerbe Township.Richard Kyle McManus, 22, of Langhorne, was pronounced dead at the...
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