Date archive for August, 2011
Forest City golfers edged by Trail (0)
8/24/11 •
The Forest City golf team faced a 5-4 loss in its first league match of the season on Monday at Memorial Links to Lackawanna Trail. In individual play, Katie Zefran (FC) defeated Nick Sujkowski (LT), 3 and 1; Matt Lochen (LT) downed Sean McCormick (FC), 3 and 1; Dalton Mecke (LT) beat Seth Thomas (FC), [...]
New WCOs begin duties (0)
8/24/11 •
Seven waterways conservation officers from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, including a new one assigned toSusquehannaCounty, have formally graduated from the agency’s H.R. Stackhouse School of Fishery Conservation and Watercraft Safety. “Learn your districts well so that you can give advice to anglers and boaters who have questions about where the fish are biting [...]
Gas production rising rapidly in region (0)
8/24/11 •
BY LAURA LEGERE, Times-Shamrock Writer Marcellus Shale natural gas production inPennsylvaniacontinued its rapid rise in the first half of 2011, according to figures released this week by the state Department of Environmental Protection. The state’s 1,632 producing Marcellus wells pumped out 432.5 billion cubic feet of gas during the first six months of the year – [...]
Top 10 producing wells in Susq. Co. (0)
8/24/11 •
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection released data on the amount of gas, condensate and oil produced from the state’s Marcellus Shale wells during the first six months of 2011. The gas is reported in thousand cubic feet. Below are the top 10 producing wells in Susquehanna County. 1 – Cabot, Depaola 3, Dimock Twp., [...]
Laser OK’d for drilling beneath creek (0)
8/24/11 •
BY DAVID FALCHEK, Times-Shamrock Writer The state Department of Environmental Protection has allowed natural gas pipeline builder Laser Northeast Gathering Co. to resume drilling under Laurel Lake Creek as long as the company complies with certain conditions. The company’s attempt to bore 1,300 feet under the creek has been plagued by leaks of clay mud. Laser [...]
Harford Fair opens (0)
8/24/11 •
The 154th Harford Fair runs through Saturday, Aug. 27, in Harford. Gates are open daily,8 a.m.-10 p.m.Admission is $6. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge. The fair features rides, games, food, exhibits, animals and entertainment.
Earthquake tremors felt in region (0)
8/24/11 •
BY STACI WILSON and VIRGINIA CODY Tremors from a 5.8 magnitude earthquake inVirginia were felt Tuesday afternoon in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties. The epicenter of the quake was about nine miles south of Mineral,Va., according to reports by the U.S. Geological Survey. According to Dr. Ian Saginor, an assistant professor of natural sciences at Keystone [...]
Police looking for robbery suspect (0)
8/24/11 •
BY STACI WILSON Police have identified a suspect in the Friday robbery of Pennstar Bank in Susquehanna. The robbery occurred just after noon on Aug. 19. An arrest warrant on robbery and theft charges has been issued for Jon Alan Dockens, 29, formerly of the Susquehanna area but police say his current address is not [...]
Court: Wiretap charges to stand (0)
8/24/11 •
BY STACI WILSON Sexual assault and wiretapping charges leveled against a former Montrose Area teacher will move forward following an Aug. 22 ruling by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. The Superior Court reversed a February 17, 2010 Court of Common Pleas decision that threw out the three wiretapping counts lodged against Jeffrey David Norris, 30, Montrose. [...]
Matulevich crowned Harford Fair Queen (0)
8/24/11 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER, Correspondent Mansfield University junior Daisy Matulevich was crowned the 20th Harford Fair Queen Monday. She won out over Alternate Queen Rachael Klein and other contestants Maria Trowbridge and Rachael Grosvenor. Fair Director Jason Miller was the announcer for the afternoon and evening programs. The new queen is the daughter of Gary and Cheryl [...]