Large deli order was part of a scam
SHAMOKIN - It was set to be the biggest order Nancy McElwee had ever received in her many years of business.But the fact that Mac's Hoagies doesn't take credit cards may have saved the business from...
View ArticleIU salaries, details posted online for public inspection
HARRISBURG - The salaries of employees at Pennsylvania's intermediate units and details of IU work contracts will be posted online for public inspection under legislation signed by Gov. Tom Corbett on...
View ArticleNeighbors tired of bull Trespassing steer causes some damage, scares kids
WEST CAMERON TOWNSHIP - While most children are outside enjoying the summer, the four Ramer girls are afraid to leave their house because a neighbor's steer keeps finding its way onto their...
View ArticleRace, cruise 'phenomenal' success More than $1,600 raised for Cpl. Noblit
SHAMOKIN - Teamwork, pride in America and respect for the military personnel who protect our freedoms were prominently on display Saturday in the Shamokin area as Citizens for a Better Community joined...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Line Mountain
MANDATA - The honor roll for the fourth marking period at Line Mountain Junior-Senior High School has been announced.Distinguished honor roll12th grade - Andrew Adams, Dana Brown, Jacob Carta, Schylar...
View ArticleSensible Seniors: Focus on hydration in summer months
Rising temperatures are enough to encourage most of us to drink more on a hot day. It's a simple concept, yet most older adults remain at risk for dehydration - a lack of body fluids. Adequate...
View Article3 brothers charged with beating up fourth sibling
MOUNT CARMEL - Three brothers have been charged with simple assault after allegedly beating up a fourth brother during a confrontation June 25 at a South Market Street apartment.Borough Police Cpl....
View ArticlePolice Blotter 07-04-11
DUI checkpointSELINSGROVE - Troopers from the state police stations at Selinsgrove, Milton and Stonington will conduct a DUI sobriety checkpoint and DUI roving patrols this month in Snyder...
View ArticleNoteworthy 07-04-11
Marino backs Life at Conception ActWASHINGTON - The National Pro-Life Alliance announced that U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (R-10) has cosponsored the Life at Conception Act, a bill that would legislatively end...
View Article$1,000 donation goes to PEER
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Northumberland County Area Agency on Aging presented Pennsylvania Empowered Expert Residents (PEER) group at Mountain View: A Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, with a $1,000...
View Article235 years later, taxes still key
Today in 1776, the delegates in the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, which listed many grievances against King George III, including the ability to tax the 13...
View ArticleLocked out, church members gather outside, plan to move
MOUNT CARMEL - Being locked out of their church since June 24 hasn't stopped members of Union Evangelical Free Church from practicing their faith and finding a new home to worship.During a 10 a.m....
View ArticleFire hits four homes in city
SHAMOKIN - Quick response by local firefighters Sunday afternoon prevented an entire block of row homes in the 400 block of West Pine Street from being destroyed by flames. They also saved the life of...
View ArticleFireworks 'awesome'
SHAMOKIN - Spectacular, awesome, amazing.Those were some of the adjectives used by spectators to describe the 25-minute fireworks display Sunday night sponsored by Citizens for a Better Community (CBC)...
View ArticleConrad inducted into TriBeta
SELINSGROVE - Courtney Conrad, a sophomore at Susquehanna University, was recently inducted into the Lamda Sigma Chapter of Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society. TriBeta is a society for students...
View ArticleShamokin native graduates magna cum laude
SHIPPENSBURG - Michael Rowe, of Shamokin, graduated magna cum laude from Shippensburg University on May 7, 2011. A 2007 graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School, he received a Bachelor of...
View ArticleSaint Pauline Center
The following memorials and special intentions were dedicated at the Saint Pauline Center: Elizabeth Breskiewicz by Michael and Maryanne Woytowich. Dominic Dominijanni by Jack and Rita Laukaitas, Rick...
View Article...Why can't everyone walk around without a shirt?
Summer has finally arrived, as evidenced by the holiday weekend heat and one other little factor: The men on the street have their shirts off. Oh yes. Take a spin through town and you'll be surrounded...
View ArticleNoteworthy 7/5/11
CDBG presentation scheduledLEWISBURG - A comprehensive overview of the commonwealth's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program will be presented at Tools for Compliance, a two-day training...
View ArticleMount Carmel Public Library memorials
Mount Carmel Public Library MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Public Library is grateful for the following donations, which have been its most basic and important source of support. In Honor Of J....
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