Offer for railroad increases
WATSONTOWN - Moran Industries has increased its offer to $30 million to purchase the 200 miles of rails and assets of the SEDA-Council of Governments Joint Rail Authority (SEDA-COG JRA).The offer...
View ArticleMan robbed at gunpoint
SHAMOKIN - A masked man armed with a handgun held up a victim outside a city bank Tuesday night.The incident occurred after normal business hours outside First National Bank at Market and Chestnut...
View ArticleKutztown University
KUTZTOWN - Three area residents were among the 395 students who graduated Kutztown University at its fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 17.Justin Casto, of Ranshaw, earned a Bachelor of Science in...
View ArticleEdward Nolter
LANSING, Mich. - Edward Nolter, of Kulpmont, graduated Jan. 21 from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He is also a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and of Mount Carmel Area High School.
View ArticleFormer council pres pleads no contest in theft
SUNBURY - The former president of Northumberland Borough Council pleaded no contest to felony theft charges just prior to jury selection for his trial later this week.District Attorney Tony Rosini...
View ArticlePolice: Man made false burglary reports
SHAMOKIN - A 26-year-old city man, who claimed two men wearing ski masks burglarized his home, stole Percocet tablets and slashed him with a weapon Jan. 16, has been charged with faking the robbery...
View ArticleRep. Marino introduces bill to curb foreign drug trafficking
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, R-10, introduced a bill Tuesday that would make it easier for the United States to prosecute foreign drug traffickers by closing a loophole in current law,...
View ArticleDean's list at Thomas Jefferson
SHAMOKIN - Braxton Pappas, a son of Mathlene and Dennis Campbell and David Pappas, of Shamokin, has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Thomas Jefferson School of Nursing in Danville...
View ArticleCompletes training
Army Reserve Pfc. Cody A. Minnig has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo., which included basic military training and advanced individual training...
View ArticleChurch of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL - The following memorials have been presented to the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for the month of January:Michael Tomkowiak from Anna Marie Tomkowiak.Anna Tomkowiak from Anna Marie...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities
Shamokin-Coal Twp.Monday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; cards and puzzles; low impact exercise and yoga, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.Tuesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; lunch at Masser's Restaurant, van leaves at...
View ArticleNoteworthy 2/9/12
'Feed the Birds' at Hawk MountainKEMPTON - Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will host "Feed the Birds" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. Activities will be free, but a trail fee applies for non-members....
View ArticleNo one losing job at prison
SUNBURY - Three supervisor positions at Northumberland County Prison will not be filled, but contrary to earlier reports by the prison board, nobody will be losing their jobs.In a move that is expected...
View ArticleLM, SCA unsure on deficit solution
by justin strawser The superintendents of Line Mountain and Southern Columbia Area school districts admit they're not quite sure how they're going to fill their million plus deficits, especially now...
View ArticleLine Mountain Water issue not related to previous problems
by justin strawser MANDATA - The water issue at Line Mountain High School that canceled the boys basketball game against Southern Columbia Area had nothing to do with a previous issue of high levels of...
View ArticleShamokin Township awards roadmasters bonus
STONINGTON - Shamokin Township roadmaster Jon Clemens and assistant roadmaster Jeff Murphy will be rewarded for the extensive work and long hours they put in to procure grant money over the past...
View Article4 KILLED IN FLA. CRASH
EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. - Four area residents, three of whom were related, were killed Wednesday afternoon after their car sped through an intersection near Everglades City and was T-boned by a van. The...
View ArticleHyno talks about life after the Super Bowl
So, what does a Super Bowl-winning player want just about more than anything three days after the big game? Sleep. Henry Hynoski woke up from a short nap Wednesday evening and returned a phone call to...
View ArticleDave Kaleta honored with outdoors show humanitarian award
HARRISBURG - The Shamokin man who founded Habitat for Wildlife Inc. (HFW) has received the 2012 Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show Humanitarian Award for his continued efforts to improve the ecology of...
View ArticleJudge withdraws motion against Red Gold; lawyer says it happens 'too often'
SUNBURY - Tempers flared at the end, but Wednesday's proceedings did not result in any changes in the fight between Red Gold Enterprises and the Shamokin Housing Authority over Center City Apartments,...
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