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Property transfersAngelina Ortona-Schrader to Angelina Ortona-Schrader and Martha J. Ortona, property in Coal Township, $1.Timothy P. Katona to Timothy P. Katona, property in Ralpho Township, $1. Paul...
View ArticleNoteworthy 04-22-12
NoteworthyHighway named for war heroWEST MILTON - A 12-mile stretch of road from Route 642 to Route 54 through Northumberland and Montour counties was named United States Army Specialist Zachariah W....
View ArticleNos'Trovia to host showing of documentary on fracking
COAL TOWNSHIP - To help inform and educate people on the impact of "fracking" and the Marcellus Shale drilling currently going on in Pennsylvania, a local business will host a showing of an acclaimed...
View ArticlePrimary voters will be asked to show ID's Tuesday's election allows for 'soft...
SUNBURY - Because of the new Voter ID law, voters coming to the polls Tuesday can expect a different procedure than they're accustomed to.Northumberland County Elections Board director Alisha Herb said...
View ArticleSaint Catherine demise ends legacy of 130 years
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - The closing of Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs leaves a gap in local health care in northern Schuylkill County, but it also ends a legacy of patient care that goes...
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Dear Abby: Two weeks ago I got a memorial tattoo done for my beloved grandma. It's on my arm and says "in loving memory" at the top. Gram's portrait is underneath, and a beautiful poem my grandpa wrote...
View ArticleHanderhan's lawyer wants trial postponed for 45 days
HARRISBURG - Retired Mount Carmel police officer Blaine R. Handerhan, who pleaded guilty Oct. 5 in federal court to one felony count of possession of child pornography, is scheduled to be sentenced...
View ArticleNoteworthy 4/24/12
SAHS bands to present annual concertCOAL TOWNSHIP - The Shamokin Area High School Symphonic Band will present the annual spring concert, The Rhythms of Spring, at 7 p.m. today in the Shamokin Area High...
View ArticleSenior Activities
Shamokin- Coal TownshipToday - Morning cards and puzzles; bridge, 12:15 p.m.Wednesday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; Wii bowling, 10 a.m.; Amy Zalar from Mountain View complex will conduct...
View ArticleLottery winners hit big
HARRISBURG - Big jackpot drawings did not produce any millionaires among area lottery players, but did help pad March winnings to more than $162,722, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery's...
View ArticleMount Carmel privatizes pool, expected to save $10,000 a year
MOUNT CARMEL - Borough council has entered into a service agreement with Neptune Pool Management Inc. to privatize operation and management of the Mount Carmel Community Pool.Council members are...
View Article1.25 inches of rain fell in area over weekend
With temperatures 20 degrees below normal for April, Northumberland County saw precipitation in the form of snow and sleet Monday without accumulation, according to the National Weather Service...
View ArticlePricing a problem in Pennsylvania, too
Pricing a problem in Pennsylvania, tooAppendectomies in California are not the only medical procedures with huge price differences. According to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council,...
View ArticleTwo Dem races only contested local fights
SHAMOKIN - One year after there were 13 candidates for Shamokin Area School Board and 11 for Northumberland County commissioner, today's Pennsylvania primary election pales in comparison.That's on the...
View ArticleOLOL students to take audience on magic carpet ride in Aladdin
COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary Chorus will present their fifth musical, "Aladdin-Kids" at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the school gymnatorium. Fifty students in grades four to six...
View ArticleMemorials: Mount Carmel Area Public Library
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Public Library is grateful for the following donations, which have always been its most basic and important source of funds. In memory of Florence Boslego from...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Our Lady of Lourdes
COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School has announced its honor roll for the third marking period of the 2011-2012 school year. Distinguished Honors Grade 12 - Rachel Davis, Elizabeth...
View ArticleDistrict Court 4/25/12
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants who waived their cases or were held for court were ordered to appear for plea court...
View ArticleEx-cop's sentencing postponed
HARRISBURG - The sentencing for retired Mount Carmel police officer Blaine R. Handerhan, who pleaded guilty Oct. 5 in federal court to one felony count of possession of child pornography, has been...
View ArticleNoteworthy 4/25/12
East Cameron Twp. meeting changedSHAMOKIN - The East Cameron Township Supervisors meeting has been changed from May 7 to May 14.Reunion meeting this weekCOAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Class of...
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