Date archive for May, 2011
Chesapeake fined record $1.1M (0)
5/25/11 •
BY LAURA LEGERE, Times-Shamrock Writer The state Department of Environmental Protection has fined natural gas driller Chesapeake Energy a record $1.1 million for a series of water contamination incidents and a well-site fire that injured three workers in the last year. The company will pay $900,000 for allowing methane to migrate up faulty wells in [...]
Marcellus initiative keeping people informed (0)
5/25/11 •
BY ELIZABETH SKRAPITS, Times-Shamrock Writer A new initiative is under way to provide people with information about the Marcellus Shale and its potential for economic development, as well as to put a regional focus on the bigger issues related to natural gas. Washington, D.C.-based Energy In Depth is launching its Northeast Marcellus Initiative, a grassroots [...]
PUC rethinking status of pipeline firm (0)
5/25/11 •
BY DAVID FALCHEK, Times-Shamrock Writer The state Public Utility Commission may declare natural gas pipeline company Laser Northeast Gathering a public utility, giving it the power to condemn private property by eminent domain. By a 3-2 vote, the commission tossed back to Administrative Law Judge Susan D. Colwell her recommendation to deny Laser’s application for [...]
Pack 81 celebrates 60th Anniversary (0)
5/25/11 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER, Correspondent Members of Susquehanna’s Cub Scout Pack 81, their leaders, parents and honored guests joined together at the Thompson Fire Hall on Saturday, May 21, to celebrate their 60th anniversary. The Blue and Gold Banquet is the time for the Cubs to receive recognition for their past year achievements as they [...]
Bedell mines four golds (0)
5/18/11 •
BY JOBY FAWCETT, Times-Shamrock Writer Seven months ago, winning gold medals at the District 2 Class AA Track and Field Championships was the furthest thing from Mike Bedell’s mind. At that time, the decorated Elk Lake senior distance runner was being put through a battery of physical tests and exams in search of what caused [...]
EL girls 4th; BR girls 8th in Class AA (0)
5/18/11 •
BY JOBY FAWCETT, Times-Shamrock Writer Elk Lake’s girls’ track and field team led the way in Class AA for local teams as the Lady Warriors picked up fourth place with 68 points. The Lady Warriors won two relay gold medals, while Blue Ridge’s girls followed with an eighth place team finish at 31 points. The [...]
Raider boys 2nd at Spagna (0)
5/18/11 •
Blue Ridge hurdler Zach Kruger won the 300 hurdles to help Blue Ridge take second place in the team standings at the Robert Spagna Championships at Scranton Memorial on Tuesday evening. Kruger took first with a time of 40.07 in the 300 hurdles, while placing second in the 110 hurdles, one one-hundreth of a second [...]
EL wins showdown with Lady Raiders (0)
5/18/11 •
BY MARTY MYERS, Times-Shamrock Writer The way Elk Lake’s Brooke Darling and Blue Ridge’s Gabby Wolfe were dealing in the circle, Thursday’s Lackawanna League Division III softball showdown was clearly going to be decided by which defense made a miscue. In the bottom of the eighth, Blue Ridge blinked. Kyla Marcy’s leadoff single was followed [...]
Playoffs kick off this week (0)
5/18/11 •
This week and next, high school athletes in the area will be in heated competitions to decide who is the best in District II. Boys’ Tennis The Montrose boys’ tennis’ doubles’ teams will be in action on Wednesday (May 18) morning with the District II Class AA doubles championships at Kirby Park starting at 9 [...]
Warriner knocked in tennis quarterfinal (0)
5/18/11 •
Montrose Area’s Zach Warriner won his second round matchup at the District II Class AA tennis singles championship on Thursday at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre before being defeated in the quarterfinals. Warriner received a bye in the first round before facing Valley View’s Ian Betti in the second round where Warriner took a 7-6 (8-6), [...]