SUSPECT STILL AT LARGE
SHAMOKIN - Police here are continuing their search today for a young adult white male who robbed money from an employee of a local business making a night deposit at First National Bank at Market and...
View ArticleGas-drilling bill may benefit CT-SEEDCO Industrial Park
A bill seemed tailored to lure titans of the natural gas industry to Pennsylvania's tax-free industrial zones could prove beneficial to the Coal Township-SEEDCO Industrial Park.While there's no direct...
View ArticleAvoiding rate hikes
WEIGH SCALES - Members of the Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority are hoping regulators will slow the pace of the multi-million dollar, federally mandated sewer-stormwater separation...
View ArticleBackyard Tourist
Hello neighbors! By now you know that beast predicted six more weeks of winter weather. However, do not let that get you down. There are amazing things happening in the Susquehanna River Valley in...
View ArticleShamokin area announces second marking period honors
COAL TOWNSHIP - The honor roll for the second marking period at Shamokin Area Middle/High School has been announced by Chris Venna, principal.The two levels of achievement include an honors level and a...
View ArticleGordner supports impact fee
HARRISBURG - The Senate Wednesday approved a conference committee report to institute a Marcellus Shale impact fee that balances environmental concerns and provides reasonable resources to communities...
View ArticleNoteworthy 2/10/12
Culver to hold office hoursSUNBURY - Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-108) will host satellite office hours in Riverside and Milton in February. Culver will be at the Riverside Borough Office Building,...
View ArticleArticle 5
If you're expecting a package delivery, it's a good idea to watch for the delivery. You want to make sure the package is delivered to the front door and not just thrown on the porch.I was told the...
View ArticleFOUR LIVES MOURNED
Tragic, shocking, devastating.Those three words best summarize the reactions of relatives, friends and co-workers of four well-known and respected local residents killed in a two-vehicle crash...
View ArticleAuthority seeks $1M for flood repairs
WEIGH SCALES - At least $1 million is being sought by Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority to begin emergency repairs caused by last September's flooding.Initial estimates had damages at...
View ArticleMoment of silence observed at Coal Township meeting
COAL TOWNSHIP - A moment of silence was observed by the Coal Township Board of Commissioners for attorney James Rosini and his wife, Patricia C. Rosini, 65, both of Coal Township; his brother, William...
View ArticleCoal Twp. ready to guarantee loan
COAL TOWNSHIP - Coal Township is on board with the joint sewer authority for a $17.6 million loan, but doesn't want to charge a fee to guarantee it.At its meeting Thursday night, the Coal Township...
View ArticleIntersection has been scene of other crashes
There have been other crashes at the intersection of U.S. 41 and State Road 29 in Collier County, southwestern Florida, prior to the one Wednesday that killed four Northumberland County residents, a...
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View ArticleLockers searched at SAHS
COAL TOWNSHIP - A building wide locker search was conducted at the Shamokin Area Middle/High School Friday, but no drugs were found, according to Principal Chris Venna.Special officers from a canine...
View ArticleNoteworthy 2/11/12
Meadowview accepting applicationsPAXINOS - Meadowview Christian Academy is accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year. The school is non-denominational and curriculum is based on biblical...
View ArticleSnow squalls expected today
SHAMOKIN - Snow squalls and icy roadways are expected to make for tricky travel today.The greater Shamokin area could see more than 3 inches of snow before this weekend's winter storm passes through,...
View Article14 testify at truck theft trial
SUNBURY - The first day of a trial for a Shamokin salvage yard owner accused of failing to return a truck he towed in 2008 featured testimony from 14 witnesses, including his paramour, the owner of the...
View ArticleWWII veterans presented with medals decades after discharge
MOUNT CARMEL - One man waited more than 60 years to be presented with medals he earned while serving in WWII.Another veteran passed away last year before he ever had a chance to see his.No matter the...
View ArticleFor the Record 02-12-12
DivorcesHeather A. Betz, 412 Pennsylvania Ave., Watsontown, from Jason M. Betz, 508 Vincent Ave., Northumberland County. Married Feb. 10, 2007.Richard Benshoff from Leslie Benshoff, both of 44 Poplar...
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