SHAMOKIN - While the Schmidt family traveled down Independence Street, the smiles on their faces went from ear to ear. With Frank Schmidt in the front seat, and William and Dr. Mary Schmidt sitting in the back of a Ford Mustang convertible, the grandchil (read more)

LECK KILL - Elementary students hurried through the halls of Leck Kill Elementary School Friday, passing excitedly by stacks of boxes packed with school supplies ready to be taken away. Outside, children laughed while an adult pushed them on the merry-go (read more)

Kulpmont Football/Baseball Association Meetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Coal Runnings Running club, meets at 5:30 p.m. each Monday at Shamokin Area's Kemp Memorial Stadium parking lot. Open to runners of all ages. More on Facebook at (read more)

CATAWISSA RR - Southern Columbia's freshmen came through in Friday's District 4 Class AA quarterfinal matchup with Lourdes Regional. In a big way. And because of that, the Tigers, state runner-up last season in Class A, live to play another day. Blair Jo (read more)

New cards The ACCESS people need to get new cards. If you are going to use them, take care of them, and don't let the dogs chew them; don't let them get cracked or ripped. We are tired of punching them in over and over again. It is the same people all th (read more)

Who better to describe the heroism by Coal Township police early Thursday than one of the people whose lives were no doubt saved by their actions: "Thank God those cops were there to wake us up." Patrick Fetterman was talking about Patrolman Ed Purcell, (read more)