Date archive for December, 2011
Man killed in quarry accident (0)
12/21/11 •
BY STACI WILSON A 22-year-old man was killed Dec. 15 in a freak accident at a Harmony Twp. quarry site. Wesley Sherwood Jr., of Binghamton, N.Y., died as a result of injuries he received when he fell into the rock crushing machine at B&S Quarries, police said. Sherwood was pronounced dead at the scene. Susquehanna [...]
Gas field citizens learn to be activists (0)
12/21/11 •
BY LAURA LEGERE, Times-Shamrock Writer In the long history of natural gas development in Pennsylvania, the meeting atMontroseHigh Schoolon Dec. 6 was a first. About 150 people – some supportive and some critical of Marcellus Shale gas development in the region – spoke or listened to comments about a proposed natural gas compressor station at a [...]
MV imposes limit on tax increase (0)
12/21/11 •
BY VIRGINIA CODY The Mountain View School Board agreed unanimously on Monday night to limit next year’s potential tax increase to just 2.3 percent. In advance of the vote, departing business manager James Mirabelli gave a final presentation on the 2013-14 budget as it stands presently. Mirabelli said that while the numbers he presented were [...]
County seeks disaster grant funds (0)
12/21/11 •
BY STACI WILSON Susquehanna County will seek funds through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program available as a result of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The commissioners adopted a resolution at the Wednesday, Dec. 14 meeting, establishing priorities for the funding. But after meeting with prospective homeowners seeking a buy-out Thursday evening, county disaster specialist [...]
Speed, alcohol factor in Silver Lake crash (0)
12/21/11 •
BY STACI WILSON Police say alcohol and speed were factors in a Dec. 15 crash that sent two Brackney men to the hospital. Richard O’Boyle IV, 29, and Joshua Capwell, 29, were both ejected from the vehicle and sustained moderate injuries in the Rt. 4002,SilverLakeTwp.crash. O’Boyle was driving east on the road when he lost [...]
Taxidermist charged with assault (0)
12/21/11 •
BY STACI WILSON A Lenox Twp. taxidermist faces assault charges after a dispute with a client over a trophy mount turned physical. William Jones, 46, Nicholson, was charged by Tpr. Alan Deutsch with aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault and one count of recklessly endangering another person in connection with the Nov. 15 incident. [...]
Two injured in Dimock crash (0)
12/21/11 •
BY STACI WILSON A Springville-area teen and a 34-year-old Nicholson man were transported by helicopter after sustaining major injuries in a Dec. 13 crash in Dimock Twp. Shannon Vanvleck was driving westbound on Rt. 2024 when the vehicle went over a crest in the road at a high rate of speed and lost traction with [...]
Harford appoints new roadmaster (0)
12/21/11 •
BY PAT FARNELLI Harford Township supervisors appointed a new roadmaster at their Tuesday, Dec. 13, meeting, replacing retiring supervisor Terry VanGorden in this capacity. Eric Allen has been a township employee and road crew member for some time, and a very good one, said the supervisors. His employment as roadmaster will be effective Dec.19. VanGorden [...]
SCSD board members sworn in (0)
12/21/11 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER, Correspondent Five members of Susquehanna Community school board re-elected for another 4-year term were sworn in at the district’s reorganizational meeting held on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Vice-president Clay Weaver, elected president pro-tempore for this meeting, held the Bible while Steven Stanford, Evelyn Cottrell, Martha Stanford, Holly Kubus and Jason Chamberlain all recited [...]
Susquehanna lights community Christmas tree (0)
12/21/11 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER, Corespondent This year Susquehanna’s Christmas tree lighting served two purposes. It was the beginning of the borough’s Christmas holiday and an opportunity to honor local residents serving their country. President of the Susquehanna Community Development Association President Darlene Slocum once again made the arrangements for the tree lighting and for entertaining all [...]