Council to seek sewer fee; votes against guarantee
SHAMOKIN - In an effort to generate much-needed revenue for the city, Shamokin City Council is requesting a five-percent fee from the Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority for guaranteeing a...
View ArticleImprovements signal a jump in train traffic
SHAMOKIN - The newest safety upgrade at a city railroad crossing should serve as fair warning well in advance of the next train to pass through Shamokin, where increased rail traffic is on the...
View ArticleSASB discusses cost-saving ideas
COAL TOWNSHIP - School board directors discussed ideas to save Shamokin Area significant money without cutting jobs Tuesday, and some voted to implement one action immediately - refusing to waive...
View ArticleFormer ADA hired to replace Rosini
SUNBURY - Attorney John P. Muncer, who was laid off late last month as a Northumberland County assistant district attorney after many years of service, will be returning to county employment March 1 to...
View ArticleBoard vice president thinks SCA budget crisis has been misrepresented
CATAWISSA RR - Southern Columbia Area School Board Vice President Charlie Porter said there have been "serious misrepresentations" conveyed to the public about the district's budget.Addressing the...
View ArticleSouthern Columbia Area High School
CATAWISSA RR - The honor roll for the second marking period at Southern Columbia Area High School has been announced.To qualify for the distinguished honor roll, a student must earn an average of 95...
View ArticleSouthern Columbia Area Middle School
CATAWISSA RR - The honor roll for the second marking period at the Southern Columbia Area Middle School has been announced.A student earns inclusion on the distinguished honor roll list with a marking...
View ArticlePolice Blotter 02-24-12
Brush fireSHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - Firefighters from Stonington Volunteer Fire Company responded at 3 p.m. Thursday to a brush fire at 281 Shamrock Road, near Ghezzi's Restaurant. The fire burned an...
View ArticleNoteworthy 02-24-12
Ranshaw civic group reorganizesRANSHAW - Recently, citizens of Ranshaw and nearby communities met to reorganize the Ranshaw Civic Association, and new officers were appointed. Anyone interested in the...
View ArticleSchool start won't change for 2012-13
COAL TOWNSHIP - Next school year at Shamokin Area will begin as usual before the Labor Day holiday.The school board voted 8-1 Tuesday to approve a calendar for 2012-13 that had been tabled one month...
View ArticleKnoebels to hold job fair in March
ELYSBURG - Knoebels Amusement Resort will hold its eighth annual job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Elysburg Fire Company Hall, East Mill Street.Knoebels expects to hire between...
View ArticleFormer CEO who grew Geisinger Hospital dies
DANVILLE - The doctor who turned Geisinger Medical Center from a local hospital into a regional health care system passed away Saturday.Dr. Henry Hood, former chief of staff and president of Geisinger,...
View ArticleSenior Citizen activities week of Feb. 26-March 3
Shamokin-Coal Township Monday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; cards and puzzles; low impact exercise and yoga, 9:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; Shopping at Boscov's, van leaves at 9...
View ArticleSouthern Columbia Area may have four-day work weeks in early 2013 to save money
CATAWISSA RR - There are countless cost-savings measures being discussed among local school districts while each confronts budget deficits.At Southern Columbia Area, the district might implement a...
View ArticleBlight spots, before and after Coal Twp. did $76,060 of demolition in 2011
Coal Township wrapped up its 2011 demolition work late last year, spending $76,060 from Community Development Block Grant funding to raise or otherwise address eight blighted properties. Similar...
View ArticleBook of Geisinger's history for sale
DANVILLE - "Make it the Best: A History of Geisinger Health System 1912-2001," by Donald D. Housley, is now available for purchase.The book traces Geisinger's history from 1912, when it was first...
View ArticleNoteworthy 2/25/12
Two regional airports receive grantsHARRISBURG - Two regional airports were among nine across the state announced Thursday as recipients of a total of $10 million in grant funding for site...
View ArticleStudents get more days to complete state testing
COAL TOWNSHIP - State-mandated testing at Shamokin Area Middle/High School will be further spread out this year to reduce student exhaustion and stress, a district official said this week.Ruby...
View ArticleOrganization News
Cecilian ClubSHAMOKIN - The Cecilian Club's February meeting was held at the First United Methodist Church. Barbara Silliman, president, presided over the business meeting. Applications have been sent...
View ArticleCollege News
Duquesne UniversityPITTSBURGH - Kiana Motto, a freshman at Duquesne University in the Mylan School of Pharmacy, was named to the 2011 fall semester dean's list with a 4.0 grade point average. She was...
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