Date archive for July, 2012
Predator enters escape plea (0)
7/25/12 •
BY STACI WILSON A sexually violent predator pleaded guilty Friday in Susquehanna County Court to felony escape charges. Larry Phillips Jr., 42, Susquehanna, is serving a 11-1/2 to 23-1/2 month jail sentence for corruption of minors in 2003-04 and failed to return to the county lock-up June 20 from his approved furlough for a sexual [...]
SCCTC looking at nurse program (0)
7/25/12 •
BY PAT FARNELLI At Thursday’s meeting of the Susquehanna County Career andTechnologyCenter, there was a presentation by Alice Davis on the new Licensed Practical Nurse program at the SCCTC. A feasibility study was conducted, andDavisbrought information on more than 30 employers in a 50 mile radius that will be employing LPNs in the future. She [...]
Proposed 22.7-mile pipeline unveiled (0)
7/25/12 •
BY DAVID FALCHEK Times Shamrock Writer With some ready to embrace it and others wanting to avoid it, the proposed $750 million Constitution Pipeline was unveiled toSusquehannaCountyresidents Tuesday night. Officials with the project, a joint venture between Cabot Oil & Gas and Williams Partners, sought feedback from the community before picking a route, signing easement [...]
Maps stolen from pipeline meeting (0)
7/25/12 •
BY STACI WILSON During a public meeting last week about a proposed pipeline someone made off with about 20 maps. During the meeting held Tuesday at The Summit, Rt. 11,New Milford, about the Constitution Pipeline’s projected route throughSusquehannaCounty, maps belonging to Williams Natural Gas Pipeline Company were stolen. A company spokesperson reported the theft to [...]
GOP resolve to support Romney (0)
7/25/12 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER Correspondent The Susquehanna County Council of Republican Women took the opportunity to recognize Republican women who serve elected position at local, county and state level at their annual picnic held on Thursday, July 19, at the Green Gables Pavilion. SCCRW President Marion O’Malley was assisted by picnic chairman Donna Cosmello. Those [...]
Susquehanna loves its parade (0)
7/25/12 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER Correspondent Eugene Delsandro, a longtime member of the Susquehanna Fire Department, presently serving as Fire Marshall, had the honor of being the 2012 Grand Marshall for the Susquehanna Community Development Association parade. The parade, held on Friday, July 20, left the Susquehanna Community Elementary School and paraded down Broad Avenue and [...]
7-car crash claims one (0)
7/25/12 •
BY STACI WILSON AMarylandman was killed Wednesday, July 18 in a seven vehicle crash that closed northbound lane of Interstate 81 in Lenox Twp. for hours. Police identified the man killed as Brian Wilcox, 56, Lutherville, Md. Wilcox was driving a black, 2008 Lexus convertible and was one of the vehicles involved in the crash. [...]
Missing man’s body found along I-81 (0)
7/25/12 •
BY STACI WILSON A body of a man who had been reported missing Thursday was found dead along Interstate 81 in Lenox Twp. Friday morning, July 20. Richard P. Holmes, 63, was reported missing on July 19 after he failed to show up to work for the two days prior and never returned home. According [...]
Pompey on top at Penn Can (0)
7/18/12 •
Dan Pompey of Glenwood finally ended his five-week stretch of horrible luck at Penn Can Speedway by parking his No.11P Modified in victory lane on Pine Line Auto Night. Pompey led every lap from his outside pole starting position and ran away from the field for the majority of the 30-lap event to take his [...]
Little League all-stars end season (0)
7/18/12 •
The Susco East 11-12 boys’ all-stars faced a loss to Wellsboro in the consolation bracket of the Daniel J. Aquilio III tournament on Wednesday night to end the team’s season. Susco East battled their way back through the consolation bracket after losing their first game, only to have their dreams dashed as Wellsboro edged the [...]