Conyngham Twp. residents question new sewer setup
WILBURTON No. 1 - Several residents asked why they must pay for sewer service even though they are not yet hooked up to the central system during the regular Conyngham Township Authority meeting...
View ArticleMount Carmel man, 26, charged for Pizza Hut parking lot disturbance
COAL TOWNSHIP - A 26-year-old Mount Carmel man will be charged by Coal Township police with a misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct in connection with a disturbance Tuesday night in the Pizza Hut...
View ArticleCharges pending in SUV rollover
COAL TOWNSHIP - A Shamokin man who flipped the SUV he was driving Monday night - after which a passenger was transported by Life Flight to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville - is suspected of driving...
View ArticleAqua chair asks residents to be patient during water main replacement project...
MOUNT CARMEL - Nicholas DeBenedictis, chairman of Aqua Pennsylvania Inc., knows the residents of Mount Carmel have been burdened by months of water main replacement work."However, we hope that everyone...
View ArticleWitmer votes against paying June, July bills
COAL TOWNSHIP - Outspoken Shamokin Area School Board Director Tracey Witmer once again voted against paying the school district's bills Tuesday night, claiming health care benefits for administrators...
View ArticleNative of C.T. named to post in Brazil Named commercial officer by U.S. Dept...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Albert T. Keyack, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keyack, of Coal Township, was recently sworn in as the regional commercial officer for intellectual property by the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleShamokin-Coal Township Public Library
SHAMOKIN - The Shamokin Coal Township Public Library has announced that memorials for the following period of June 15 to Aug. 12 have been presented for the following persons: Betty Adams by daughter...
View ArticleOrientation planned at Shamokin Area
COAL TOWNSHIP - Seventh-grade orientation will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Shamokin Area Middle/Senior High School auditorium. The program will begin with principal Chris Venna welcoming parents....
View ArticleWoman waives charges from five municipalities
MOUNT CARMEL - A 32-year-old Shamokin woman charged with multiple offenses by police in five local municipalities waived her right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday morning in four cases before...
View ArticleNoteworthy 8/18/11
Tax counselors needed SHAMOKIN - Anyone interested in helping the AARP give tax counseling to the elderly are asked to call Wayne George at 759-0698. OLOL clean-up set for Thursday COAL TOWNSHIP -...
View ArticleTrevorton Heritage Days schedule of events
by justin strawser TREVORTON - The inaugural Trevorton Heritage Days, scheduled for this weekend, is expected to be a big deal in Zerbe Township, said event organizer Mindy Shingara with the Heritage...
View ArticleCoal in your soul? Celebrate at Ashland's Pioneer Day
By Gerrry Ulicny ASHLAND - This Saturday would be a great day to visit a coal mine. The Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train in Ashland will hold its annual "Pioneer Day" in celebration of its 49th...
View ArticleSunbury celebrates 10th anniversary of river festival
SUNBURY - The city of Sunbury will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its popular Sunbury River Festival this weekend, with big changes coming next year. Organized by Sunbury Revitalization Inc., the...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities
Shamokin- Coal Township Monday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; cards, puzzles and treadmill all day. Tuesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; Shopping at Lycoming Mall, van leaves at 9 a.m., cost is $2; bridge,...
View ArticleMC Twp. hires a new PT officer
ATLAS - Mount Carmel Township supervisors accepted the resignation of part-time officer Anthony Galla and agreed to hire Pat McAndrew as a part-time officer at Wednesday's meeting. Galla has been a...
View ArticleWegmans to add 217 jobs at Highridge
MOUNT PLEASANT - Wegmans Retail Service Center will create 217 new jobs as part of a $65 million investment to double the size of its distribution center at Schuylkill Highridge Business Park."That's a...
View ArticleChamber hears details on Pa.'s 'Fair Share Act'
PAXINOS - Large businesses are better protected from paying huge sums in civil cases with the state's passage of the "Fair Share Act" earlier this summer. Attorney Heather Zalar Steele offered an...
View ArticleDistrict Court 8/19/11
n MOUNT CARMEL - Shane M. Latshaw, 18, of Bloomsburg, waived to court Wednesday charges of theft, receiving stolen property, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia and underage drinking...
View ArticleTeen killed in car crash
WEST BUFFALO TOWNSHIP - An 18-year-old Mifflinburg girl, formerly of Coal Township, was killed and the driver seriously injured Wednesday night when they were ejected from a vehicle that flipped over...
View ArticleNoteworthy 8/19/11
Shamokin tax office closed Aug. 24SHAMOKIN - City Treasurer Brenda L. Scandle announced the tax office will be closed on Wednesday and will open at regular time Thursday.Community service SaturdayCOAL...
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