Elysburg location one of four Cancer Care centers acquired by Geisinger
DANVILLE - The Geisinger Cancer Institute and Cancer Care of Central PA announced today that Cancer Care of Central PA will become part of the Geisinger family effective Dec. 1. The agreement between...
View ArticleOrganization News: Our Lady of Hope Catholic Council
COAL TOWNSHIP - Margaret Forbes opened the October meeting of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Council with the Good Counsel prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.Dolly Yocum, secretary, gave the report on the...
View ArticleVoting today? Here's what's on the local ballot?
Here are the statewide and local races on today's general election ballot: Governor/Lt. Gov. Tom Corbett and Jim Cawley (R) Tom Wolfe and Mike Stack, (D) (Voters cannot split their ballots for...
View ArticleCrash claims teen's life
AUGUSTAVILLE - Sara Deann Moore, 17, of West Cameron Township, was killed Monday when she lost control of a sport coupe along Route 890 and crashed into two trees. The 2003 Acura 3.2 CL burst into...
View ArticleUGI Encourages Residents to Recognize Signs of Carbon Monoxide
READING - As cold weather moved into the region over the weekend, several communities reported incidents of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning associated with improperly maintained heating equipment. UGI...
View ArticleUGI launches "Energy Safe Kids" section on website
UGI Utilities Inc. has launched a new section on its website, "Energy Safe Kids," aimed at providing natural gas safety information to school-age children. The section is available at...
View ArticleAOAA seeks to expand schedule
BURNSIDE - Weekday riders may be thrilled with the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area's (AOAA) schedule changes. At Monday's work session AOAA Operations Director Dave Porzi released a tentative...
View ArticleFive defendants sentenced
SUNBURY - Five defendants were sentenced on various charges Monday by Northumberland County Judge Charles Saylor. - Andrew Zakashefski, 52, of Tamaqua, formerly of Mount Carmel, was sentenced to 1 to...
View ArticleBarletta recovering after artery blockage procedure
HERSHEY - U. S. Rep. Lou Barletta wasn't on the campaign trail today; he was recovering in the hospital. His office announced this afternoon that the congressman from Hazleton was immediately admitted...
View ArticleEffects of Chantix to blame for standoff?
MARION HEIGHTS - Mount Carmel Township Police Chief Brian Hollenbush said Tuesday that he believed the victim when she said that Stanley Rusesky's behavior Monday night stemmed from use of Chantix, a...
View ArticleMasser easily wins re-election, but third-party candidate Burd earns 3,109 votes
SHAMOKIN - Kurt Masser was re-elected Tuesday to a third term in the state House of Representatives for the 107th District. Masser, a Republican, defeated Libertarian challenger John A. Burd, of Coal...
View ArticleCentralia, fly ash subject of upcoming documentary
SHAMOKIN - Filmmakers creating a documentary about both Centralia and the use of fly ash will speak publicly this month about their project. Lys Sparrow and Gianfranco Serraino will be guests at a...
View ArticleStandoff suspect faces 5 criminal counts
MOUNT CARMEL - The Marion Heights man at the center of a four-hour police standoff outside his home Monday night was arraigned Tuesday on five criminal counts. Stanley J. Rusesky Jr., 45, of 345...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014
Bishop visit at 10 today at OLOL COAL TOWNSHIP - The Mass involving Bishop Ronald Gainer of the Diocese of Harrisburg will take place at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School. The 11...
View ArticleGas prices drop 11 cents in Susquehanna Valley
Susquehanna Valley gas prices dropped 11 cents this week to $3.046 a gallon Tuesday, according to AAA East Central's Fuel Gauge report.On the national frontTuesday's national average price of regular...
View ArticleSCA to pay retirees' health costs for 2 months in summer
CATAWISSA R.R. - Southern Columbia Area School District has agreed to pay part of two retirees' health care insurance costs for July and August to avoid a grievance hearing.Approval was given for a...
View ArticleShamokin, Mount Carmel churches among stops for blessed sister's relic
A pilgrimage icon with an embedded first-class relic of a Ukrainian sister who was the founding member of a religious order will come to area churches and schools this month.The icon of Blessed...
View ArticleCollege courses during senior year can count for graduation
CATAWISSA R.R. - Southern Columbia Area School District has made the practice of students taking college courses in their senior year a formal part of its graduation policy.The board approved a second...
View ArticlePumpkin beer: Part 2
Like the falling leaves and football, pumpkin beer is simultaneously a metaphor for harvest time and a harbinger for the coming holiday season. It's also one of the highlights of autumn - my favorite...
View ArticleMany area voters favored Wolf, Masser
A small majority of voters interviewed by The News-Item at three polling places favored first-time candidate Tom Wolf over Republican incumbent Tom Corbett for Pennsylvania governor in Tuesday's...
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