Shamokin News

Bucknell University has released the dean's list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2011-12 academic year.

With that, an "emergency motion" was filed and a conference scheduled for federal court in Harrisburg on Monday involving the case against Budget Renovations and Roofing Inc.

Knights of Columbus Council 458, Shamokin, hosted an Exemplification of the Third Degree at Mother Cabrini social hall on May 6. Forty-nine candidates from councils in District 54 and from Allentown, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, Jim Thorpe, Saint Clair, Pottsville, Selinsgrove, Ashley, Plymouth, Wilkes-Barre and Lake Ariel received full honors in the ... (more)

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

Braxton Matthew Pappas, a 2010 graduate of Shamokin Area High School, graduated magna cum laude on May 14 from Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, with an ASN degree.

Ashley Milosek, 20, of 824 N. Washington St., Shamokin, and Kenneth Harvey, 21, of 147 Canal St., Shickshinny, are each accused by Patrolman Edward Purcell of dumping loads of trash along Bear Valley Road between the first and second patches.

Walter and Lillian Cress from George and Mary Schrader, Joseph Stutz III, City of Shamokin mayor, council, staff, controller and treasurer, Anna Pinamonti, Thomas and Dorothy Cress, Susan Kopchak, Charles Souders, Shelly Supatina and Vince Lushinski, Rose Marie and Dad Louis Mitchell, Bonnie and George Schrader, Jacob and Judith Betz.

Kulpmont Lions Ladies held their monthly meeting at OIP in Shamokin with Ann Gard as hostess.

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

A 45-year-old Shamokin man has been charged with multiple offenses, including felonies of aggravated assault and burglary, in connection with a disturbance last week that resulted in injuries for two city police officers and a Marshall Street resident.

Two Shamokin area men have been charged with breaking into a home on South Vine Street early Monday morning and assaulting two of the occupants.

Someone who bought a Powerball ticket at a city convenience store for the Saturday night drawing missed winning the $128 million jackpot by just one number.

A 62-year-old priest who served two churches in the area died at the altar Sunday morning while presiding at a worship service.

MIKE STAUGAITIS/Staff Photo Ethel Dinklocker, left, recieved a support award from the Pennsylvania Association of State Retirees Educational Support Foundation's Lauretta Woodson Award.

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.

Joel Silbermann, 26, of Coal Township, will be charged with criminal mischief resulting from an incident in the 1300 block of West Montgomery Street on Wednesday in which police said he kicked out a back passenger window on a township police cruiser and bent the door frame.

Larry Deklinski/Staff Photo The vehicle at right, which was for sale at Rarig Tire Company, at state routes 487 and 42 near the Catawissa Bridge, landed in fast-moving water when the ground gave out during flash flooding Sunday night.

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

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

MIKE STAUGAITIS/Staff Photo Dave Kopitsky Jr. and his wife Suzy Kopitsky were portraying Henry Reese and Sarah Kulp respectively for the Shamokin Cemetery tour.