Construction company to fix Mount Carmel gazebo for price of supplies
MOUNT CARMEL - Larry Zsido of Zsido Construction has offered to fix the town park gazebo roof free of charge as long as the borough council purchases the supplies."It was very generous of Mr. Zsido to...
View ArticleMan thrown from truck
A Coal Township man was ejected from his truck following a one-vehicle accident on Route 901 near Excelsior Monday night. John Aurand, 37, was flown by Life Flight helicopter to Geisinger Medical...
View ArticleDEP cleans up small leaks from toppled Duke oil tanks
WEIGH SCALES - State environmental officials will soon remove oil from collapsed home heating oil tanks at the former Duke Heating Oil grounds after small leaks were found in two other tanks...
View ArticleATV rider critical after crash near Shamokin
BURNSIDE - Keith Trievel, 36, of Reinholds, was flown by LifeFlight helicopter Saturday afternoon to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville after being seriously injured in an all-terrain vehicle...
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Lourdes magazine drive underwayCOAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional School has kicked off its annual magazine drive, which will run through Wednesday, Sept. 28. Students can earn prizes each...
View ArticleFree tetanus booster shots at Sunbury Community Hospital
SUNBURY - Sunbury Community Hospital will give free tetanus booster shots to people affected by the flood. Shots will be available from 7 to 11 a.m. from Wednesday to Friday at the hospital's emergency...
View ArticleAnthracite Citizens' Theatre
MOUNT CARMEL - Anthracite Citizens' Theatre (ACT) held its monthly meeting Sept. 14. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. with 20 people in attendance.Treasurer Dan Heiser read the financial...
View ArticleChiavaroli family holds reunion
SHAMOKIN - The annual Chiavaroli family reunion was held July 30, at the Original Italian Pizza restaurant banquet hall, which was appropriately decorated in red, white and green. The Italian flag...
View ArticleMC4A awards scholarships to students
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Athletic Alumni Association (MC4A) held its sixth annual membership meeting and scholarship drawing awards dinner Aug. 3 at Mattucci's Willow Café. Attending were...
View ArticleCarmelite 50-Plus
MOUNT CARMEL - President Cindy Saukaitis opened the monthly meeting of the Carmelite 50-Plus Club Aug. 8 and greeted the members and officers present. She also introduced a new member, Christine...
View ArticlePenn State University graduates
UNIVERSITY PARK - The following area students earned degrees which were conferred at Pennsylvania State University summer commencement programs:- Peter A. Billig, Catawissa, Bachelor of Science,...
View ArticleMaster's degree from SUNY
BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Joseph C. Seroski graduated in December 2010 from the State University of New York, College at Brockport, with a master of public administration. A ceremony was held May 14.While...
View ArticleCrash victim serious
DANVILLE - John Aurand, 37, of Coal Township, who was injured after being ejected from his vehicle Monday night in a one-truck accident on Route 901 near Excelsior, was listed Tuesday night in serious...
View ArticleDistrict Court
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for arraignment in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can plead...
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Benefit details confirmedSHAMOKIN - A $10 night will be held to benefit Linda Reed on Oct. 1 at the St. Francis Home Assoociation, 615 Race St.Reed is fighting atypical carcinoid lung cancer and is...
View ArticleMembers discuss Marcellus Shale investments at chamber meeting
ATLAS - Development of Marcellus Shale has created thousands of new jobs - as well as new investment opportunities - in Pennsylvania and beyond.And no matter where one stands on the controversial use...
View ArticleKulpmont woman wins $250,000 in state lottery
HARRISBURG - A Kulpmont woman led the way for area lottery winners in the month of August with a quarter-million dollar win in the Mega Millions drawing.The Pennsylvania Lottery website reports that...
View ArticleNew Southern Columbia Area business manager hired
CATAWISSA RR - A new business manager was hired Monday night at the Southern Columbia Area Board meeting. Michael Sokoloski was chosen to replace the departing Dan Rodgers, but he wasn't approved...
View ArticleMt. Carmel woman wins football contest week 4
SHAMOKIN - Kathy Ruchko, of 147 N. Chestnut St., Mount Carmel, was the first place winner of week four of The News-Item Football Contest, taking home a $50 gift certificate good at participating...
View ArticleRecovery center may be coming to the area
SHAMOKIN - A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) may be coming to Shamokin, starting this Saturday to assist those who suffered loss and damage in the Flood of 2011.In a press release sent out Tuesday, the...
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