Coal Township News

Larry Deklinski/Staff Photo Christopher J. Christian salutes at the Price of Freedom Memorial along Lincoln Street in Shamokin during the Shamokin Memorial Day service Monday.

The Brush Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Plant Exchange has been scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Rock-N-Block Materials Inc., 500 State Route 901 in Coal Township.

Harry Deitz/For The News-Item A firefighter douses the living room of a Shamokin home damaged by fire Saturday morning.

Harry Deitz/For The News-Item A three-vehicle collision involving a SUV, pickup truck and sedan occurred on Route 901 at the intersection with Main Street and Tioga Street, or "Rock Cut Road," in Ranshaw Saturday morning.

The Bavarian Polka Band performed to round out the events at the Anthracite Heritage Festival of the Arts.

Submitted photo Joe "Mickey" Mikulanis sits atop his horse as a member of the U.S. Army Calvary Unit in Fort Myer, Va.

Amanda Miller was named to the dean's list at Art Institute of Philadelphia, where she is studying animation.

The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III.

Two weeks after removing Rick Shoch as chairman of the Northumberland County Board of Commissioners, Vinny Clausi and Stephen Bridy are seeking to have Shoch resign his position as Point Township solicitor because they believe it constitutes a conflict of interest.

The sentencing for a 35-year-old Coal Township woman convicted in January of drug-related offenses, which was continued last week, has been rescheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, before Northumberland County President Judge Robert B. Sacavage.

A puppy from Northumberland County captured the hearts of many of our viewers after it was thrown off an embankment earlier this year.

Bruce Heefner, of Shamokin, admires a painting of Edgewood Park, created by Gloria Zielinskie, of Coal Township, Friday night at the Fine Arts Gallery in the Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities, Coal Township.

Tonia Brosius, 117 N. Marshall St., Shamokin, from Randall B. Brosius Sr., 315 Main St., Joliett.

The annual Memorial Day march that travels through Coal Township and Shamokin will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, May 28, organized by area veterans organizations and the Shamokin and Coal Township fire and police departments.

Submitted Photo Cmdr. Chris Hodrick, U.S. Navy, left, and John Bartos, of Atlas, met when they were deployed simultaneously to Djibouti, Africa, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III.

Larry Deklinski/Staff Photos LEFT: The sign hit by a Ford F-150 after it lost its brakes in Coal Township Wednesday.

The Shamokin salvage yard owner sentenced Monday to 4 1/2 months to two years in prison was also ordered to avoid contact with John Gembic III, a former friend and business associate, and his family.

Larry Deklinski/Staff Photo Shamokin Area School District teacher's aide Brenda Guzik speaks to members of the school board during the public comment period of Tuesday's meeting in the school's auditorium.

City council will explore the implementation of a nuisance ordinance enforcement program enacted earlier this year by its neighbor, Coal Township.