Local News in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Some Democrats resist more gas drilling on state forest land (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
HARRISBURG - House Democratic leaders are readying an early-bird vote on Monday, March 22, on a state budget bill and taking steps to ensure the thorny issue of drilling on state forest lands doesn't get in the way. A dozen rank-and-file Democrats voicedHappenings, March 9 (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker) Ashland - The Ashland Area Rotary Club held its monthly business meeting at Green's Restaurant, Lavelle. Patrick Reilly, clubpresident, discussed the following items: รข Several club members attended the District 7370 membership seminar last week. It wa
Tamaqua dance team performs at Kennedy Center (The Pottsville Republican & Herald) TAMAQUA - When the 15 members of the Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy took the stage in the Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., it was just another step in a journey that began about eight years ago
Happenings, March 8 (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker) Conyngham - The Valley Elementary PTA will sponsor its spring craft fair on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the school cafeteria and gymnasium, located on the Rock Glen Road, Sugarloaf. The fair will feature homemade hot food, a bake sale, cookie cont
DiCasimirro announces bid for 123rd seat (The Pottsville Republican & Herald) NEW BOSTON - With the announcement from Ettore G. DiCasimirro, New Boston, of his bid to run in the Republican primary, there will be a race in the 123rd Legislative District this November. DiCasimirro, 23, of Mahanoy City, announced his candidacy on the
Body found in Mahanoy City; police investigating (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker) Mahanoy City and Pennsylvania State police are investigating after a body was found Tuesday at the Mahanoy City Little League complex. The state police crime lab was on scene Tuesday afternoon. At 4 p.m., plainclothes troopers were going door to door on
Around the Region (The Pottsville Republican & Herald) n Girardville: The Ancient Order of Hibernians Jack Kehoe Division 1 has announced that the annual Girardville St. Patrick's Day Parade will go at noon March 20 rain or shine. The parade will be preceded by Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph Roman Catholic Ch
Happenings, March 5 (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker) Ashland - The Ashland Area Rotary Club will host a Polio Buster dance and dinner on April 10 at St. Joseph Hall, 1115 Walnut St., Ashland, as part of the local club's campaign to help raise funds for Rotary International's global immunization project to
Body found in Mahanoy City (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker) Investigators are releasing few details about the death of a Rush Township man found Tuesday at the Mahanoy City Little League complex. Mahanoy City police found the body of Mark Ketusky, 52, of Barnesville, about 1:30 p.m. Ketusky was pronounced dead at
Happenings, March 4 (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker) Beaver Meadows - Members of the Beaver Meadows Volunteer Fire Department will meet today at 7:30 p.m. at the firehouse. - The Carbon Copy Prime Time Club will meet today at 1:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church hall. - Stations of the Cross wi