Shamokin News

The annual Memorial Day March, which will be held at 7 a.m. Monday, May 27, is being organized by the Joint Area Veterans Organizations, the Shamokin and Coal Township fire departments and the Shamokin and Coal Township police departments.

Voters, participating this year in an election that is strictly "local," will head to their neighborhood polls Tuesday to nominate candidates for Northumberland County row, municipal and school board offices.

The city's mayoral race in Tuesday's primary election is marked by competition between two sitting councilman who seek the Democratic nomination.

Senior Erica Gammon and seventh-grade student Jennifer Kozlowski have been selected as students of the month for March at Shamokin Area Middle-High School.

Borough council has requested Mount Carmel Borough Police Chief Todd Owens to launch a criminal investigation into the operations of the Lower Anthracite Transportation System , specifically the operations and management of the former subcontractor King Coal Tours and owner Robert Else III, the former transit coordinator Gerald Matzura and the ... (more)

MIKE STAUGAITIS/Staff Photo Dr. Sanjay Sen, right, stands with his first patient Dave Swinehart, left, and his oldest patient, Helen Ollenbach, at the grand opening of his office at Mill Road Square in Shamokin Thursday.

Joan Marie Mayernick, of Aristes, was transported to Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital by Elysburg Ambulance following the 3 p.m. accident.

"The majority of my patients are from this town, and I love this town so I wanted to come here and practice," said Dr.

How to experience a full and satisfying life will be discussed at Lifetree Cafe from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Elysburg Presbyterian Church, 320 W. Valley Ave.

A guilty plea proceeding scheduled Monday morning for a 24-year-old Shamokin man charged with intentionally setting four separate fires inside a vacant house has been continued until July 8 because a new attorney has been assigned to the case.

A Hamburg law firm was hired Monday on a split vote of city council to negotiate a new contract with the police union.

A 37-year-old Harrisburg man pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to four counts of delivering crack cocaine in Shamokin and Coal Township and will be sentenced in the near future.

The Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library has announced memorials for April 10 to April 27, have been presented for the following persons: Jonathan "J.R." Christ by the Arbogast family, Andy and Sherry Bogush, Joe and Ruth Bordell, Pat and Jim Bressi, Keith and Kathy Jeremiah, Bill and Helen Kuzmick, Charlie and Theresa Rebuck, Joann Shurock.

Approximately $18,000 was raised Saturday during the annual "Walk for Life" to benefit the Pregnancy Care Center in Shamokin.

Nearly 1,300 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania seniors will receive bachelor's degrees Saturday, May 18, during commencement ceremonies on the BU Academic Quadrangle.

The city planning commission is expecting to receive a proposal from General Electric for a new lighting system in the downtown area.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ruling this week upholding a revised legislative redistricting plan will mean changes effective with the 2014 election for some municipalities in Northumberland County.

The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones.

A Shamokin resident who witnessed a drug deal take place in broad daylight on Market Street said it's becoming a common occurrence.

Three gang members with ties to the Shamokin and Mount Carmel areas pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to sell crack cocaine and heroin.