Makeover to feature 'hip' interior, double drive-thru
COAL TOWNSHIP - A new "hip" interior and double drive-thru lanes are part of a remodeling project taking place at the McDonald's along Route 61.That will require some patience in the interim, but owner...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities
Shamokin-Coal TownshipMonday - Morning cards, puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; yoga, 9:30 a.m.; Walk A Mile, 10:30 a.m.; crafts, 12:30 p.m.Tuesday - Morning cards, puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; bridge lessons, 9:30 a.m.;...
View ArticleHaze from Army base
SHAMOKIN - The haze that enveloped the Shamokin area Thursday afternoon was not caused by a local blaze, but by a controlled burn in Lebanon County.According to Coal Township Fire Chief Russ Feese,...
View ArticleDivine Redeemer Church, Mount Carmel
The following memorials/donations have been presented to Divine Redeemer Church, Mount Carmel, for the month of March.In memory ofMary Lou Bednarczyk from Rita and Jerry Criniti; Mount Carmel Disabled...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Saturday, April 6, 2013
Race for Education at OLOL COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School will participate Thursday in the annual Race for Education. Family and friends are invited to join the school in raising...
View ArticleMC Lions' Oak Street Festival set for May 11
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Lions Club will mark the 16th anniversary of its Oak Street Festival Saturday, May 11.One of the major annual community events in Mount Carmel, the festival features...
View ArticleDefendant faces another date in court Man charged with drugging, sexually...
SUNBURY - A 30-year-old Mount Carmel man charged with drugging four women and sexually assaulting them at his residence was ordered Friday morning to appear for another pre-trial conference on all five...
View ArticleAssault case scheduled for trial
SUNBURY - A 27-year-old Coal Township resident charged with repeatedly punching and kicking a man and slamming his head off the ground outside Brady Fire Company is scheduled to face a trial this...
View ArticleBinsack requests 'stay' in lawsuit
Scott J. Binsack has asked a federal judge for a temporary stay in his pending lawsuit against city and state officials.Currently jailed on a parole violation in SCI-Rockview, Centre County, the...
View ArticleGrounbreaking Ceremony for Shamokin Creek Flood Control Project in Mount...
MOUNT CARMEL - News that the Shamokin Creek Flood Control project will break ground next Friday was met with a mixture of excitement and doubt by one family along Water Street whose home has been...
View ArticleRape case proceeds to court
SUNBURY - An East Cameron Township man charged with raping a 29-year-old woman with a learning disability was recommitted to the county jail Friday morning after deciding to have his case proceed in...
View ArticleFantini runs for MC Council
MOUNT CARMEL - David Fantini, 61, is a candidate for Mount Carmel Borough Council. He has lived in Mount Carmel most of his life.In 1969, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam...
View ArticleDispute fuels bus switch After 30 years with King Coal, LATS now using Catawese
MOUNT CARMEL - A dispute over record-keeping abruptly ended the Lower Anthracite Transportation System's 30-year relationship with King Coal Tours earlier this yearLATS, the local, government-funded...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Sunday, April 7, 2013
Route 405 project starts April 15MONTOURSVILLE - A $3.65 million bridge replacement and rehabilitation project on Route 405 in Northumberland County is set to start the week of April 15.Prime...
View ArticleCouple killed in Mahanoy City fire
MAHANOY CITY - The cause of a fire that claimed two lives at an apartment building on the borough's main street early Saturday morning has not been determined.Flames tore through the building at...
View ArticleWIFFLE MANIA 12-year-old MCA boy uses birthday as a way to help Sandy Hook...
ATLAS - Tommy Reisinger read a news report about the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 20 children and six staff members were murdered last December.Twenty children, all between 6...
View ArticleKashnoski vying for SASB
COAL TOWNSHIP - Richard A. Kashnoski is a candidate for the Shamokin Area School Board.A graduate of Shamokin Area High School, he earned a degree in finance and business administration at Bloomsburg...
View ArticleFree tax help for military personnel and their families
Many members of the military are able to get their tax returns prepared for free on or off most military bases including overseas locations. The U.S. Armed Forces participates in the Volunteer Income...
View ArticleWeek 6 leaders: Shamokin Area, high school; Mount Carmel Area, middle school
Shamokin Area kept its lead in Week 6 in the high school division in the Economics Pennsylvania Stock Market Game. The team's adviser is David Kopitsky.In the middle school division, Mount Carmel Area...
View ArticleBrush Valley salutes its health care professionals
A Chamber cheer to the medical professionals within our community who provide quality health care services to local residents. Community health care includes services provided to people in a hospital...
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