All of North'd County now in same Red Cross chapter SUN Area unit includes 3...
LEWISBURG - Northumberland County is once again reunited in its affiliation with the American Red Cross.After years of separation - the Sunbury area and upper end in the SUN Area chapter, the rest in...
View ArticleDrug/alcohol treatment groups lobby to block state aid cuts
BY ROBERT SWIFT HARRISBURG - Drug and alcohol treatment providers are lobbying lawmakers to spare them from cuts under a proposed block grant for county-run human services. They want to preserve...
View ArticleSubsidence closes road
COAL TOWNSHIP - A subsidence just off Northwestern Academy Drive leading to Northwestern Academy caused police to shut down the road Friday until the area can be thoroughly inspected and filled in by...
View ArticlePlenty to do on a May 'staycation'
Hello neighbors. May is finally here! It's time to get outside to discover, stretch and explore. With the price of gas changing almost daily, local fun and events offer great value and convenience. As...
View ArticleKeeping 'dessert piglets' fed was a full-time job
My mother never served as a Navy cook, but she could have without a problem. In fact, it probably would have been easier for her to feed several hundred sailors than it was to keep my two brothers and...
View ArticleInterested in US Civil War history?
NORTHUMBERLAND - In a special event sponsored by the Northumberland County Historical Society, Civil War author and historian Patrick A. Schroeder will present a living history program at 7 p.m....
View ArticleMilitary News
Graduated from Parris IslandPARRIS ISLAND, S.C. - Pvt. Joseph W. Bradley, of Harrisburg, graduated April 20 from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.Following leave, he reported to the...
View ArticleStudents participate in pro-life T-shirt Day
COAL TOWNSHIP - Students, faculty and staff of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School participated in the 10th annual American Life League's National Pro-Life T-shirt Day.The participants wore pro-life...
View ArticleFor The Record 5/6/12
Marriage licensesTy Douglas Hoover and Janet Reedy, both of Milton. Issued May 4.Property transfersTriple-R Realty Investments Inc. to Sean H. McAllister, property in Sunbury, $50,000.William P....
View ArticleNoteworthy 5/6/12
Board meeting rescheduledSUNBURY - The Northumberland County Board of Assistance Meeting scheduled for May 16 has been rescheduled. The next meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, at Front...
View ArticleNJ principal with ties to area wins 'visionary' award
EMERSON, N.J. - The New Jersey Principal and Supervisor Association named Dr. Paula Pelak-Valenti the 2012 Visionary Principal of the Year.Pelak-Valenti was raised and schooled in New Jersey.She is a...
View ArticleMemorials
Divine Redeemer ChurchThe following Memorials have been presented to Divine Redeemer Church, Mount Carmel for the month of April.Anna Dietterick from Bob and Barb Whispell.Aloysius J. Yurkiewicz from...
View ArticleSenior Activities
Shamokin-Coal TownshipMonday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; exercise, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; nickel bingo, noon to 1:15 a.m.; executive board meeting, noon; members meeting, 1:30 p.m.Tuesday - Morning cards,...
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What is a CAFO?The state Department of Agriculture defines a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) as a federal term under the federal Clean Water Act. In Pennsylvania, CAFOs are regulated by...
View ArticleCAFOs not just a local problem
CLEVELAND TOWNSHIP - Disgruntled R2 District residents of Cleveland Township may have been feeling like they're fighting an uphill battle against concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO), but the...
View ArticleNew ordinance helps treasurer
SHAMOKIN - A new ordinance is proving useful toward updating Shamokin's tax rolls and ensuring residents new to the city receive a bill.Brenda Scandle, city treasurer, added the names of 193 new...
View ArticleCecilian Club
Note: The club recently mistakenly supplied a story from last year for publication. This is the correct version.The April meeting of the Cecilian Club was held at St. John's United Church of Christ....
View ArticleMuseum announces its hours of operation
SHAMOKIN - The Shamokin-Coal Township Heritage Museum, located on the second floor of the American Legion Building on Independence Street and sponsored by the Northumberland County Council for the Arts...
View ArticleShamokin Area Middle/High School
COAL TOWNSHIP - The following students were inadvertently missed on Shamokin Area Middle/High School's third marking period honor roll.A student must achieve a grade-point average between 90 and 94.9...
View ArticleNoteworthy 05-07-12
LHU receives grant LOCK HAVEN - Lock Haven University has received a grant from the National Science Foundation for the university's Nanotechnology Program. The $526,831 award will provide four-year...
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