District Court 1/14/12
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants who waived their cases or were held for court were ordered to appear for plea court...
View ArticleWoman injured in one-car crash
EAST CAMERON TOWNSHIP - A Shamokin woman was taken by ambulance for treatment of moderate injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident at 11:30 a.m. Friday.Kathryn Dewees, 73, of Shamokin, was driving...
View ArticleIcy road contributed to crash
ELYSBURG - Falling temperatures overnight changed rain to snow, making Friday morning's commute treacherous and causing an accident along Route 487 that injured one woman.Locust Township Chief Allen...
View ArticleNoteworthy 1/14/12
Masser to hold visiting office hoursState Rep. Kurt Masser, R-107, will hold visiting office hours this month in Atlas and Shamokin.Masser will be at Mount Carmel Township Municipal Building, 300...
View ArticleClosing Line Mountain elementary schools draws criticism
by justin strawser MANDATA - Nearly 40 people attended the Line Mountain School Board meeting Tuesday night to voice concerns about the possible closure of Leck Kill and Dalmatia elementary...
View ArticleCT commissioners commend Tharptown Christmas display
COAL TOWNSHIP - During Thursday's Coal Township meeting, township commissioner Gerard Waugh commended Scott Dunn and his 14-year-old son, Jared, for their work in displaying hand-carved Christmas...
View ArticleCustomers split on rail privatization
Final in a series SHAMOKIN - Local customers are split over the idea of privatizing the local railroad system and disbanding the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority (JRA).While the JRA points to a recent...
View ArticleSuspect in dog case identified; pup better
COAL TOWNSHIP - A suspect has been identified by police in connection with a severely injured puppy found last weekend at the bottom of a cliff behind a cemetery in the Springfield section of the...
View ArticleFOUR LEFT HOMELESS
NATALIE - Despite the efforts of firefighters who braved cold, windy and icy conditions, a double home in the 300 block of Colonial Avenue (Route 54) was extensively damaged by an accidental stove fire...
View ArticleCareerLink to officially celebrate new site
SUNBURY - PA CareerLink Northumberland/Snyder/Union Counties will officially celebrate the opening of its new location, 225 Market St., from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Attendees can learn more about the...
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Condition updatesDANVILLE - One Shamokin woman was reported in serious condition Saturday and another in fair condition, their injuries sustained in separate crashes Friday morning.Kathryn Dewees, 73,...
View ArticleFor the Record Jan. 15, 2012
DivorcesTodd G. Rose from Daphne L. Rose, both of 106 Welliver Road, Watsontown. Married May 27, 1995.Ryan W. Quinn, 1710 W. Lynn St., Coal Township, from Jennifer L. Quinn, 230 North St., Minersville....
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Tickets on sale for memorial benefitSHAMOKIN - Tickets are available for Friday's memorial benefit event for the families of Dave "Diggy" Dascani and Kelley Gusick.The benefit will be held from 6 p.m....
View ArticleFood stamps asset test set
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvanians seeking food stamps may soon have to pass an asset test that state officials say will help ensure the program aids those who need it most, but advocates for the poor say it...
View ArticleAuthority cries foul over solicitor billing
WEIGH SCALES - A member of the Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority is demanding either a refund or work credited from the authority solicitor.Attorney Jim Zurick, responding to the demand at...
View ArticleWelfare drug testing study begins
A pilot program is under way in Schuylkill County, the results of which will help determine how a statewide drug-testing system for some welfare recipients will be implemented.The program, which began...
View ArticleYuengling now has 'largest' distinction
Pottsville -According to a magazine that tracks the beer industry, Pottsville's D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. has become the nation's largest independent beer-maker."It's nice to be recognized as the...
View ArticleIUP dean's list
INDIANA, Pa. - Matthew Charles Altomare, a 2011 graduate of Mount Carmel Area High School, was named to the dean's list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the fall semester with a 3.60...
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COAL TOWNSHIP - Timothy Shuey, of 31 Highview Drive, has attained a 4.0 grade-point average for the fall semester at Slippery Rock University. A sophomore, he is studying physical therapy.Shuey is a...
View ArticleSenior Center Activities
All centers will be closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Day.Shamokin-Coal TownshipTuesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; lunch at Brewser's SportsGrille, van leaves at 11:30 a.m., cost is $2;...
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