Local businesswomen supporting symposium
LEWISBURG - Snyder, Union and Northumberland counties Young Women's Futures Symposium steering committee has kicked off its planning efforts for the 2012 event, set for Tuesday, May 15, at Bucknell...
View ArticleLourdes celebrates feast
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School community gathered to celebrate the feast of their patroness, Our Lady of Lourdes, on Friday.The program included a prayer service and the...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Southern Columbia Area
Southern Columbia Area CATAWISSA R.R. - The following students have been named to the distinguished and regular honor rolls for the Southern Columbia Area Middle and High Schools for the second marking...
View ArticlePlayground to be done by Little League season
KULPMONT - Resident Joe Cesari updated borough council Tuesday night on efforts to build a playground at Terry-Miriello Stadium, a project two years in the making."All of the playground equipment has...
View ArticleNoteworthy 02-16-2012
Today is legislative filing deadline SUNBURY - Today is the deadline for candidates for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate to file nomination petitions. Deadline for...
View ArticleEvangelical, Geisinger to partner on 'eICU' program Using computer...
LEWISBURG - Critically ill patients at Evangelical Community Hospital will now have access to an enhanced level of care from a newly established eICU program, offered through a partnership with...
View ArticleLocal lottery players win $415,000 total in January Ashland woman wins $250K...
HARRISBURG - Lottery players started 2012 off right, winning a total of $415,000 in January, according to information provided by the Pennsylvania Lottery's website.The area's biggest winner was Lona...
View ArticleRides can be less than an hour under proposed Line Mountain busing plan
DALMATIA - If Line Mountain School Board members vote to close the elementary schools at Leck Kill and Dalmatia, all bus runs for students in kindergarten through third grade would likely be less than...
View Article'The Dale' split among counties, townships and voting districts
LOCUSTDALE - A "patch" that grew up more than a century ago near two anthracite collieries that are now long gone, Locustdale is in a unique location, divided among three townships, three counties, two...
View ArticleBarletta, Marino to face Dems
U.S. Reps. Lou Barletta (R-11) and Tom Marino (R-10) will each seek re-election this year, and both will have Democratic competition.Challenging Barletta in the 11th are Gene Stilp, Harrisburg area,...
View ArticlePower plant planned in Good Spring clears another hurdle
GOOD SPRING - The proposed $800 million power plant in Porter Township, Schuylkill County, passed another major milestone this week.The project has been in the works for about four years and could...
View ArticleDepartment heads named in Ralpho Twp.
ELYSBURG - Department heads for 2012 were appointed at Ralpho Township supervisors' meeting on Tuesday. Chairman William Wetzel named the following leaders: Vince Daubert, street department; Blaine...
View ArticleWalking tour of Shamokin elementary available for children entering...
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Shamokin Area School District announces walking tours are planned this month for children who will enter kindergarten this year and their families. Two one-hour tours are scheduled...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities 02-17-12
All centers will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of President's Day Shamokin-Coal Township Tuesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; shopping at Lycoming Mall, van leaves at 9 a.m., cost is $2;...
View ArticleSteer Clear law enforced
MILTON - PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police are reminding motorists to obey the Steer Clear law and keep emergency responders' safety in mind when traveling near incidents. Police are conducting...
View ArticleNoteworthy 2/17/12
Parking restrictions on Coal Street SHAMOKIN - The City of Shamokin will begin the demolition of the building at 28-32 N. Market St. Monday. The public is asked to refrain from parking at the rear of...
View ArticleContract approved for Mount Carmel Township street department
by justin strawser ATLAS - Mount Carmel Township supervisors unanimously approved the first-ever contract with street department employees at the board meeting Wednesday night. "It's about time they...
View ArticleMount Carmel council hires engineer; flood control project not to start until...
MOUNT CARMEL - Borough council hired an engineer for its portion of the Shamokin Creek Flood Control project, but the Department of General Services (DGS) will not likely be starting the improvements...
View ArticleAUTHORITY TO APPLY TO DISBAR GETCHEY FROM HUD SUBSIDIES
SHAMOKIN - The Shamokin Housing Authority will file paperwork against a city landlord to bar him from receiving federal housing funds in the future. At its meeting Thursday night, the authority's board...
View ArticleTwo Dems will battle to face Masser in Nov.
State Rep. Kurt Masser (R-107) is the only area legislator who is guaranteed competition in the November general election. Masser, seeking his second two-year term in the Pennsylvania House of...
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