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Panther Valley’s Banks wins national title
Panther Valley’s Brenda Banks became a national champion on Sunday. Competing for Team PA at the 2024 U.S Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota, Banks secured the 235-pound 16U women’s freestyle title by pinning Deionna Borders of Ohio in 1:56 in the final. After...
Felonies withdrawn against woman relating to her infant's death
SHAMOKIN — Felony offenses filed against a Shamokin woman relating to the Feb. 29 death of her 3-month-old son were withdrawn by the Northumberland County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday. Charges of endangering the welfare of children and possessing with intent to deliver methamphetamine filed by Shamokin Patrolman...
Berks woman learned she was a lottery scam victim in call from Montgomery detective investigating the accused
Bern Township police have charged a New Jersey man with perpetrating a lottery scam that cost a 68-year-old township woman nearly $1,000. The victim was tricked by Eugene C. Luke, 63, into sending a cashier’s check for $950 to his home in Wayne, N.J., in mid-December, investigators said. She thought she was prepaying taxes on a purported $450,000 lottery prize after receiving a phone call from Luke informing her that she had won the lottery, investigators said.
2023 Citizen of the Year
Paul H. Dimon of Tower City received the Tower Porter Improvement Organization's 2023 Citizen of the Year honor during a ceremony Saturday. The organization honored Dimon for his many years of dedication to the community where he volunteers with many organizations. A lifelong resident of Tower City, Dimon owns and operates the Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services. He is married to the former Anne Marie Flynn, who assists him with the daily operation. They are the proud parents of two sons, Jared and Spencer. Jared is a graduate of Penn State University and Pittsburg Institute of Mortuary Science. He will complete his internship at Dimon Funeral Home in February and will join the family business as a second-generation funeral director. Spencer is a graduate of Shippensburg University and recently finished his first year at Thomas Jefferson Medical School where he is studying to become a doctor. From left, are Jared, Anne Marie, Spencer, and Paul Dimon and TPIO Officer Ed Bohr.
Christine Carol Good Shenk
Christine Carol Good Shenk passed away on July 11, 2024, surrounded by family in her home. She was born 62 years ago to Edna Mae Mast and James Allen Good, and spent most of her life near Fleetwood, PA. In recent years she enjoyed living near friends and family in Lancaster, PA. She also deeply loved spending time by the water at the Chesapeake Bay.
Stormwater ordinance, community pool, police among topics at Mount Carmel meeting
MOUNT CARMEL — Borough council at its workshop on Monday discussed several topics, including a stormwater ordinance, the community pool and police department staffing. Council will consider at its voting meeting Thursday whether to change the part-time police officer hourly rate from $20 to $25, hire Erika Rooney as a full-time cop and accept the resignation of Officer Brandon Butler.
2024 All-Area Softball team of the year: Northwestern Lehigh’s Tigers got the Colonial League gold and reached 4A’s final four
Northwestern Lehigh sports teams wear the school’s colors of gold and black, but the Tigers’ softball team had a lot of silver added to its attire in 2022 and 2023 when the team finished second in both the Colonial League and District 11 4A tournaments. The Tigers used...
Athey earns bachelor’s degree in special ed, certification in autism
Page Athey of Selbyville has been awarded a bachelor’s degree in special education and autism endorsement certification summa cum laude from Kutztown University. Kutztown University conferred degrees for nearly 1,100 students for the 2024 spring semester. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and...
All-Star Games need interest boost; Here are some suggestions...
When I was a teenager, my grandmother and aunt led an annual trip to Knoebels amusement park in Elysburg at about this time of year. It was the highlight of every summer as far as I was concerned. My friends and I pretty much had the run of the place. If we wanted to ride the Phoenix, brave the speed and bumps that giant wooden roller coaster had to offer 20 times, nobody would stop us. We could eat as many funnel cakes as the $20 mom packed in our pockets would allow. Those days, I never wanted to see end.
La Plata County residents react to attempted assassination
In the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump last weekend at a campaign rally in Bethel, Pennsylvania, The Durango Herald asked La Plata County residents: “What was the biggest factor that contributed to Trump’s assassination attempt, and how should the country move forward?”. Residents...
Motorcyclist killed in wrong-way crash with SUV in Lebanon County
A 39-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday after driving the wrong way down a Lebanon street and crashing into an SUV, police said. Alfredo Pizarro-Franco was driving against traffic on Hanover Street and had just gone through the Mifflin Street intersection without stopping when the crash happened around 8:30 p.m., according to police.
State police at Lehighton - crashes
State police at the Lehighton barracks reported the following crashes:. • Ann M. Depinto, 63, of Stroudsburg, was uninjured in a one-vehicle incident at 7:45 a.m. July 3 on Route 115 in Ross Township. Police said she was driving a 2021 Jeep Cherokee southbound when a bear entered the roadway...
90th St. Joseph festival kicks off Friday
A summer staple in the Summit Hill community will be held this weekend. St. Joseph Parish of the Panther Valley’s 90th annual Summer Festival will be held on the church grounds on West Ludlow Street Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The annual festival kicks off at 5 p.m. each night.
Alvernia’s Gaston earns All-MAC honors
Cera Gaston, of Lehighton, is one of 13 Alvernia University student-athletes on the respective 2024 Spring Academic All-MAC Teams, as announced by Middle Atlantic Conference Executive Director Megan Morrison recently. Alvernia’s 13 student-athletes on the Spring Academic All-MAC team is the most in a single season for Alvernia since the...
Railroad crossing project to begin next week in Snydertown
SNYDERTOWN — Motorists who travel Market Street (Route 4005) in Snydertown Borough are advised that a railroad crossing project begins next week. Beginning Sunday, Market Street will be closed between Camp and Furman roads, while the contractor, CTW, installs a custom tub-style rail/highway crossing across the road.
Tamaqua approves lunch prices for extra meals
Tamaqua Area School Board on Tuesday approved breakfast and lunch prices for its school meals. All students in the district are eligible for one free breakfast and one free lunch, but these prices are for students who want a second breakfast or lunch, said Connie Ligenza, business manager. “Many do...
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