Date archive for March, 2012
Southwestern planning to spend $500M (0)
3/21/12 •
BY ROBERT L. BAKER Southwestern Energy expects to spend $500 million inPennsylvaniain 2012, and will up its drilling rigs while other companies are pulling theirs out. Area manager Dave Sweeley told a packed Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce luncheon that Southwestern was in a lease capture mode. In other words, leases that are not held [...]
Elk Lake approves NEIU budget (0)
3/21/12 •
BY PAT FARNELLI The Elk Lake School Board approved the 2012-13 operating budget for the North East Intermediate Unit #19 at its meeting Thursday. The district’s contribution to the IU will remain the same, at $18,227.24. The IU 19 fuel bill will be coming in shortly, and the board granted permission to accept that bill [...]
Police investigating string of burglaries (0)
3/21/12 •
BY PAT FARNELLI At least three businesses were broken into late Tuesday or early Wednesday morning last week in Susquehanna County. According to Checkered Express/CITGO station owner Peter Patel, the intruders entered through a window and were caught on a surveillance camera, which was turned over to police. They appeared to be two men in [...]
Man on bath salts charged with assault (0)
3/21/12 •
BY STACI WILSON A Montrose-area man told police he was using bath salts when he allegedly beat up his pregnant girlfriend March 14 in Dimock Twp. Aggravated assault and simple assault charges were filed against Clinton Johnson, 31. Johnson is being held on $100,000 bail. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 26. According to [...]
Man waives hearing on rape charges (0)
3/21/12 •
BY STACI WILSON A Montrose-area man accused of raping a 14-year-old on two separate occasions earlier this month waived his preliminary hearing Monday in Montrose District Court. Michael Holmes, 41, Montrose, appeared March 19 in front of District Judge Jeffrey Hollister. The case now moves on to the Susquehanna County Court of Common Pleas. He [...]
Lenahan & Dempsey opens local office (0)
3/21/12 •
BY STACI WILSON The explosion of Marcellus shale gas development in recent years has brought an influx of development, jobs and people to theSusquehannaCountyarea. That growth, however, also brings with it the potential of injury to the innocent, said Attorney Alan Schoen. Schoen’s firm, Lenahan & Dempsey, opened an office onMaple St., Montrose, in mid-February. [...]
Region’s Red Crosses getting overhaul (0)
3/21/12 •
BY JOSH MROZINSKI Times-Shamrock Writer Local American Red Cross chapters will soon be unrecognizable to many because of an overhaul officials say will improve services. Starting tentatively May 1, three regions that now cover 16 counties and 13 chapters will become one: the Northeast Pennsylvania Region. The change will result in staff focusing on single [...]
Phillips takes silver at states (0)
3/21/12 •
BY JOBY FAWCETT Times-Shamrock Writer Adam Phillips found the best way to keep his mind off swimming was to watch March Madness on television. Even after he swam the fastest time of his career in winning a silver medal in the 100-yard breaststroke at the PIAA Class AA Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday, he [...]
Lady Meteors advance to state quarterfinals (0)
3/21/12 •
BY MARTY MYERS Times-Shamrock Writer Montrose’s star shined brighter. In a battle between two of the state’s best, Dallas Ely hit two free throws with 13.5 seconds left to rally the Lady Meteors from a fourth-quarter deficit for the second straight game, shocking Sierra Moore and Delone Catholic, 52-50, Friday night atHamburgAreaHigh School. The victory [...]
Locals compete at NASP State Championships (0)
3/20/12 •
Students from Blue Ridge and Montrose competed in the National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament at Penn State University on Mar. 11 with several locals earning top placings. The top schools in each of the three divisions – elementary, middle school and high school – automatically qualified for the upcoming national championships in [...]