Susquehanna County Independent

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BY ROBERT L. BAKER A few Dimock Township residents got in the national spotlight on CBSs 60 Minutes news program Sunday night, and watched it feeling the public could still be better informed. Television journalist Lesley Stahl examined the pros and cons of Americas shale gas boom in a 15-minute segment of the Emmy Award-winning [...]

BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Expansion of the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center will proceed. With construction bids coming in more than $2 million lower than anticipated, the Elk Lake School Board voted Tuesday to go ahead with the project. Weve got a great opportunity with what theyve come in at, said board President Chuck [...]

BY STACI WILSON It took a Susquehanna County jury about one hour, last week, to bring back guilty verdicts against a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor in Gibson Twp. Jim Thompson Ortiz, 38, Lake Como, was convicted in the Susquehanna County Court of Common Pleas of indecent assault against a child under the [...]

BY STACI WILSON The Monday, Nov. 15, preliminary hearing for a former Montrose Area High School art teacher accused of sexual misconduct with a teenage student 20 years ago has been continued 30 days. Robert Smith, Montrose, was charged Oct. 26 with aggravated indecent assault, a felony; and misdemeanor counts of corruption of minors, indecent [...]

BY STACI WILSON A memorial sign paying tribute to of fallen soldier Staff Sgt Daniel Arnold is the first addition to a Wall of Honor being established at Montrose Area High School. The Arnold family was on hand for the unveiling of the memorial at a Veterans Day assembly held at the school, Thursday, Nov. [...]

BY PAT FARNELLI Elk Lake Elementary students came prepared to honor local service members Thursday during the schools two Veterans Day assemblies. Children filed in wearing red white and blue hats and carrying paper flags, and sang Youre a Grand Old Flag, This Land is Your Land, and inspirational songs Bless Our Troops, and We [...]

BY STACI WILSON The county commissioners were urged to vote in favor of an ordinance that would address noise pollution associated with natural gas compressor stations. Frank Pinkowski, of Forest Lake Twp., voiced his support of the proposed amendment to the countys subdivision ordinance proposed by the planning commission. The amendment addresses natural gas compressor [...]

BY STACI WILSON A night of mudding that damaged a Springville area hay field led to charges being filed in Montrose District Court and later withdrawn against a California man. But charges against two others involved in the incident are likely, said District Attorney Jason Legg. The charge of conspiracy to commit agricultural vandalism was [...]

BY PAT FARNELLI Harford Township Supervisors reviewed the proposed 2011 budget Tuesday during their November meeting. No tax increase is expected for the coming year even though the projected township revenue falls short of the expected 2011 budgeted expenditures, with cash-on-hand carried over to make up the difference. The township has anticipates $369,811 in revenue [...]

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