Former Shamokin Area super will take over at Shik
SUNBURY - A longtime local educator has been tapped to lead Shikellamy School District on an interim basis.Ned Sodrick was appointed acting superintendent Thursday, according to The Daily Item. He'll...
View ArticleShamokin woman accepts position at medical college
HERSHEY - Taryn L. Gilger has accepted a position at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine as a community interventionist. She will assist in the Walk by Faith research program, which will be...
View ArticleFor the Record 04-08-12
DivorcesAndrew J. Reichenbach, 523 W. Fox Road, Sunbury, from Kristina M. Reichenbach, 1964 Harpers Court, Frederick County, Md. Married Sept. 7, 1996.Marriage licensesTanya Lee Kreitzer to Jonathan E....
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MAHANOY CITY - The 18-year-old man charged with killing Gene Slavinsky on Tuesday morning was once his neighbor, authorities said.Jarvin Malik Huggins, White Owl Manor, 5 White Owl Drive, Room 17, is...
View ArticleNews in Briefs 04-08-12
NoteworthyCoal Township sweeper scheduleCOAL TOWNSHIP - The street sweeper will clean streets throughout the township according to the following schedule:- Monday morning, north side of Mulberry Street...
View ArticleMan shot in Shenandoah; police detain three men
SHENANDOAH - Authorities are trying to piece together the events that led to a shooting in the borough Saturday night.The incident was the second attack in Shenandoah in less than 24 hours. A man was...
View ArticleOrganizers pay tribute to late Scout at Service at the Cross Service at the...
PAXINOS - A record crowd turned out at the cross atop Paxinos Mountain Saturday for the annual Easter weekend service, during which organizers paid respects to one of their own.The Service at the...
View ArticleChrist sets Christianity apart from other religions
Easter sets Christianity apart from all other religions. We have a living Savior, Jesus Christ, God's only begotten son, who conquered sin, the grave and hell. He arose triumphant from the grave; the...
View ArticleEconomy No.1 issue in primary Democrats Stilp and Vinsko are battling for...
Editor's note: With redistricting, the Shamokin-Mount Carmel area and other Northumberland County municipalities to the south and east of Sunbury will now be included in the 11th Congressional...
View ArticleOnce a kingpin, Santorum struggles to survive
Once, the possibility of losing his home state's primary election was almost unthinkable.Once, Rick Santorum shockingly upset an entrenched Pittsburgh area Democratic congressman, Doug Walgren, then...
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MIKE STAUGAITIS/Staff PhotoThe eighth annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by Mount Carmel Celebration of Special Athletes Committee, took place on Saturday at Mount Carmel Town Park. The Unknown Riders, a...
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Plans for reunion being formedCOAL TOWNSHIP - Plans are being made to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Class of 1982 of Shamokin Area High School.A meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at...
View ArticleMC Lions to celebrate with festival
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Lions Oak Street Festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year and has become one of the major events in the Mount Carmel area, featuring crafts, food and...
View ArticleHerndon planning upgrades to playground, war memorial
HERNDON - Members of borough council discussed options for opening bank accounts to fund projects for the local playground at their meeting April 2.On that subject, two new members of council are doing...
View ArticleSenior Activities
Shamokin-Coal TownshipMonday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; exercise, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; cards and puzzles.Tuesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; lunch at Red Lobster, van leaves at 11 a.m., cost is $2;...
View ArticleCrews battle brush blaze
MARION HEIGHTS - Volunteer firefighters spent much of Easter Sunday working to extinguish a multi-acre brush fire in the woods between the Catholic cemeteries in Mount Carmel Township and the north end...
View ArticleSwaldis address state symposium
LOCK HAVEN - The importance of balance retraining and concussion management in the athletic world is often not addressed as frequently or as seriously as it should be.That's the message Drs. Tom and...
View ArticleLegislation proposes fix; Masser, Culver 'concerned'
Legislation that would require charter and cyber charter schools to be "good stewards of taxpayer dollars" is under consideration in the House Education Committee.State Rep. Garth Everett (R-84), of...
View ArticleState concern over cyber-school funding mirrors criticism from local...
by justin strawser Thomas Marks' testimony before the state House Education Committee last month matches what local school district superintendents have been saying for years about flaws in funding for...
View ArticleJSA letter irks city councilmen
SHAMOKIN - A letter from the joint sewer authority irked two councilman enough for them call for changes to the board.R. Craig Rhoades and Michael Snyder were each nonspecific during Wednesday's...
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