Get your frozen treat fix starting Thursday
COAL TOWNSHIP - Spangenberg's Family Drive-In, 640 Center St., Tharptown, is gearing up for its 44th season in business starting Thursday under new ownership. Bob and Jean Spangenberg will once again...
View ArticleSoupie contestants gear up for lucky 13
COAL TOWNSHIP - The number 13 will be very lucky for the winning soupie maker. This Saturday marks the 13th year for the "World's Largest Soupie Contest," set for Forest Hill Fire Company, Trevorton...
View ArticleOur Lady of Hope CCW
COAL TOWNSHIP - The first meeting of the year for the Council of Catholic Women at Our Lady of Hope Church was held Jan. 17 as a covered dish supper. Margaret Forbes, president, opened the meeting with...
View ArticleFlag ceremony honors 3 Yastishak brothers
MOUNT CARMEL - The 426th "Changing of the Colors" flag ceremony was held Jan. 15 by the Mount Carmel Area Joint Veterans Committee in honor and memory of three brothers who served their country in...
View ArticleKing's dean's list
WILKES-BARRE - Dr. Nicholas A. Holodick, vice president for academic affairs at King's College, announced the following students qualified for the fall dean's list: Hayley McGuinn, Paxinos, Paige...
View ArticleCompletes Navy basic training at Great Lakes, Ill.
GREAT LAKES, Ill. - Navy Seaman Michael R. Adams, son of Fred L. Adams, of Paxinos, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes. Adams is a 2008 graduate of...
View ArticleDistrict Court 1/26/12
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants who waived their cases or were held for court were ordered to appear for plea court...
View ArticleFlood control project approved
HARRISBURG - The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) on Wednesday released $3.15 million for completion of the Danville Flood Control Project. The project not only represents the final component of...
View ArticleThree Mount Carmel students arrested for drug possession on school grounds
MOUNT CARMEL - Three students at Mount Carmel Area Junior-Senior High School have been arrested in the past two months for drug possession or use in school. Mount Carmel Township Police Officer Brian...
View ArticleNoteworthy 1/26/12
Relay for Life meeting tonight MOUNT CARMEL - Relay For Life of Mount Carmel wrapup/kickoff event is set for 6:30 p.m. today at Mattucci's Willow Street Cafe (back room). All are welcome. For more...
View ArticleReaction to Obama's Speech
The following statements were issued in response to President Obama's State of the Union Speech on Tuesday night: U.S. Sen. Bob Casey: "We face many challenges as the country recovers from the great...
View ArticleNames change, but business list still long
PAXINOS - Names like Cluett-Peabody, Arrow Shirt, Fleetwood Motor Homes and Paper Magic are part of history. But Polar-Tech, BME, Catawissa Wood and others have taken their place as this village...
View ArticleFinal adoption of $71.6M county budget approved
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Commissioners Rick Shoch, Stephen Bridy and Vinny Clausi approved Wednesday the final adoption of a $71.6 million budget for 2012 that was amended earlier this month to...
View ArticleSchool survives with help from community, staff
PAXINOS - In an era of education funding cuts, operating a school with limited resources isn't anything new for Meadowview Christian Academy. A private school named for the neighborhood where it's...
View ArticleAfter flood repair delays, Polar Tech will soon roll
PAXINOS - Mother Nature has created some delays, but production lines are getting ready to roll at Polar Tech Industries of Pennsylvania Inc. In a plant that once built motor homes, workers will soon...
View Article'Fichworth' has always had a business presence
PAXINOS - Imagine taking a drive down Route 61 on a Saturday morning, stopping to eat at a local restaurant and then heading to the local farmer and flea market in the village of Fichworth. Fichworth?...
View ArticleSALARY BOARD VOTES TO CUT ADA
SUNBURY - Despite receiving strong support from area police officers and making a convincing argument to keep his staff intact, Northumberland County District Attorney Tony Rosini will be losing an...
View ArticleSASB passes preliminary '12-'13 plan
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Shamokin Area School Board passed its preliminary budget Wednesday night, which includes an estimated $2.6 million in staffing cuts, the far majority of it in educational programs....
View ArticleStudents create video message for Hyno
CATAWISSA RR - Energy charged through the crowd of Southern Columbia Area students as they waited for classmates to file into the high school gymnasium Wednesday morning. One enthusiastic eighth-grader...
View ArticleWorkers eligible for more than $5k more in tax cash
SHAMOKIN - Millions of workers could possibly overlook a special federal tax credit because they don't know about it. As a result, they could miss out on up to $5,751 extra in their federal income tax...
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