Old Forge News

Linda Nealon's third-grade class at Old Forge Elementary School recently won the coloring contest from "McTeacher Night" held at McDonald's restaurant, Old Forge.

The Old Forge High School Peer Mediators recently elected officers for the 2009-10 academic year.

The Old Forge Coal Mining website, www.oldforgecoalmine.com , is seeking information on former coal miners who worked in the Old Forge mines.

The Old Forge School District is celebrating its centennial. Junior members of the Blue and Gold Chapter of the National Honor Society have been distributing blue and gold ribbons to Old Forge alumni at home football games and will also distribute the ribbons during basketball season.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] LACKAWANNA COUNTY COURT NOTES Marriage Licenses - Darryl M. Cariati and Lisa M. Stopa, both of Old Forge.

Avoca Rescue 112 and Avoca Engine 112 With the holidays right around the corner, many people are gearing up for the hussle and bustle of preparing a Thanksgiving meal for the family and starting their Christmas shopping at the local malls.

The students in Old Forge Elementary School kindergarten classes collected food and donated everything to St.

Sierra Bellenzeni is the daughter of Tony and Suzi Bellenzini. She is a senior at Old Forge High School and is the 2009-2010 Outstanding Performer.

Homecoming 2009 was held at Old Forge High School on Friday, October 16th. During halftime of the Old Forge football game, the OFHS 2009 Court was announced: King, Andre Cowlay; Queen, Kayla Salerno; Prince, Brian Morris; Princess, Christina Belko; Court Member, Sierra Bellenzeni; Brian Harrison, Jessica Armillay, Mark Zambetti, Shelby Wheeler, ...

AVOCA A man required more than 250 stitches and lost vision in his left eye after being struck in the head as he slept inside a home on Sept.

State police have refused to release information that might shed light on the response of its Pocono barracks to a February crash off Interstate 476, the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, that led to the death of a Taylor man.

Old Forge School District representatives attended the Governor's press conference in Harrisburg on August 19, 2009 in recognition of being one of the 50 Pennsylvania school districts that has made the most significant gains in the academic achievement since 2002.

Frank Peperno allegedly took $347,500 from his securities business, deposited it into a business bank account and bought a gym for $75,000 A former LPL Financial and ING Financial Partners Inc.

BARRE The owner of a Kingston gym raided one year ago has been formally charged with federal mail fraud.

Township police said they cited 21 people for underage drinking after investigating loud noise at 72 Country Club Road on Friday.

The borough has received word that it will get two grants, totaling $660,000, for road improvements and the construction of a recreation park near the school complex.

Joseph Mariotti, 4, of Old Forge, Dominick DeAngelo, 4, of Duryea, and Liam Lazecki, 3, of Exeter peek out from the 'apple tree' at Miller's Orchards in Clarks Summit.

A former superintendent in the Pittston Area School District was sentenced Thursday for the crime he committed while he was head of the district.

Dr. John F. McGeehan, standing left, is surprised by his colleagues during a ceremony at a medical staff meeting celebrating his 22 years as director of medical education at Mercy Hospital.

In Beth Spedding's third-grade classroom on Thursday, students worked in small groups to count money, practicing with paper dollars and cents.