Woman run over by her truck
TREVORTON - A village woman was run over by her own pickup truck Wednesday when she attempted to look beneath the vehicle to check on its emergency brake.Jess Thomas was attempting to back a Dodge Ram...
View ArticleMayor fights woes, maintains optimism
SUNBURY - Mayor David Persing says he and others have worked tirelessly to improve the city and develop new and exciting recreational opportunities. Despite those efforts, the 240-year-old...
View ArticleAmphitheater, focus of $11M riverfront, to be done in May
SUNBURY - City councilman Jim Eister looks over the wall at the riverfront and sees more than just the Susquehanna River. He sees bulldozers, construction workers and materials that are transforming...
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Missing revenueMunicipality Unpaid 2011 taxes* Collection rate Coal Township $395,691.49 78%Shamokin $1,180,726.55 61%(* Includes real estate, occupation and per capita taxes.)
View ArticleTax collection lags locally
Shamokin and Coal Township can appear indistinguishable at times, right down to the ambiguous borders the communities share.But a look at tax delinquencies turned over by the municipalities last year...
View ArticlePioneer Tunnel in Ashland opens its 50th year Sunday
ASHLAND - Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train will open for its 50th season on Sunday.An anniversary celebration is scheduled to coincide with the annual Pioneer Day, which marks its own...
View ArticleTV chef visits career-tech school
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Northumberland County Career and Technology Center (NCCTC) on Tuesday welcomed Chef Paul Mach, an assistant professor at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport and host...
View ArticleTownship man waives hearing in triple crash
MOUNT CARMEL - A 40-year-old Coal Township man, who was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and hit and run in connection with three accidents that occurred within minutes of each other...
View ArticleNoteworthy 3/30/12
Clover Hose egg hunt SundayMOUNT CARMEL - The Clover Hose Company annual Easter egg hunt is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Mount Carmel baseball fields complex, Railroad and Hickory streets.Children up...
View ArticleWhat should you believe about chemical risks in food?
UNIVERSITY PARK - With so many reports in the news media about the dangers associated with certain food ingredients and packaging materials, the public is now understandably suspicious and distrustful...
View ArticleTrevorton school may expand if two other buildings close
TREVORTON - Trevorton Elementary School might be getting a four-classroom addition to accommodate kindergarten through fourth grade if the Line Mountain School District moves to close two elementary...
View ArticleGOP increases lead in county
SUNBURY - Republicans have a lead of 1,976 in voter registration figures, according to statistics provided by the county elections office. Monday was the deadline for registering to vote or changing...
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Coal Township 3,115 1,717Delaware Township 744 1,438East Cameron Twp. 185 166East Chillisquaque Twp. 80 241Herndon 52 104Jackson Township 134 334Jordan Township 104 310Kulpmont 1,348 448Lewis Township...
View ArticleManure spreading a big stink with neighbors
BEAR GAP - Motivated to act by what they say are overwhelming manure fumes from nearby farming, a Cleveland Township couple and dozens of other residents have decided to fight the prospects of a...
View ArticleACCUSED TEACHER SUSPENDED
MOUNT CARMEL - A Shamokin Area Elementary School teacher charged with multiple offenses - including driving under the influence of alcohol, hit and run and aggravated assault by vehicle - in connection...
View Article3 still in hospital
MOUNT CARMEL - Three of the five teens injured in Wednesday night's hit-and-run accident near Mount Carmel Area Elementary School involving an alleged drunk driver remained hospitalized Thursday.Mount...
View Article'Shroud' replica draws people to see possible image of Christ
MINERSVILLE - The full-size replica of the "Shroud of Turin" on display at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Minersville is drawing people from around the region with the knowledge that they...
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PAXINOS - The 51st annual Service at the Cross will be held a mile up Paxinos Mountain at 2:30 p.m. Easter Saturday, April 7.The service, presented by the Boy Scout Troop 250 and will be opened by...
View ArticleState VFW Auxiliary president makes visit to Mt. Carmel Sunday
MOUNT CARMEL - Sherry J. Stinebiser, state president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will make her official visit to District 12 Sunday.The meeting will be held at the Mount...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities
All centers will be closed on Friday for Good Friday.Shamokin-Coal TownshipMonday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; exercise, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; nickel bingo, noon to 1:15 p.m.; executive board...
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