Recently added articles from The News-Item (Shamokin, PA):
10 Center City residents told to get ready to leave; Housing Authority trying to 'protect' tenants after loss of subsidies.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Byline: Rob Wheary Feb. 6--SHAMOKIN -- Two days after a vote shot down a grant that would have allowed the city to take over Center City Apartments, several of the building's tenants have learned they may not have a place to live soon. But a rental agent for the ...
CareerLink sees more people as economy drops.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Byline: Rachel Carta Feb. 6--Times are not getting any easier for Cyril Wasilewski, one of 325 former Fleetwood employees who lost his job in late 2008. "It's tough out there," Wasilewski said. He's been visiting PA CareerLink and searching online for a job since ...
Line Mtn. girls qualify for D-4 berth.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Byline: Dan Burda Feb. 6--MANDATA -- The section of students seated along the baseline at Line Mountain knew what the win meant. "We're going to Districts," they chanted during the closing seconds of Line Mountain's 49-29 Tri-Valley League victory over Greenwood ...
Budget cuts hit county offices.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Byline: Mark Gilger Feb. 6--SUNBURY -- As the county continues to tighten its belt in the face of financial straits, seven county row offices have lost a total of seven employees and seen their budgets cut in various proportions.The sheriff's department suffered ...
Masser: Asst. warden suspended.
Feb 05, 2009 ... Byline: Rachel Carta Feb. 5--SUNBURY -- Following on the heels of more than a dozen layoffs at the county, and after months of controversy at the Northumberland County Prison. the deputy warden at the Northumberland County Prison was suspended with pay Wednesday. The ...