Galla made little impression on local police chiefs
MOUNT CARMEL - Anthony James Galla was a part-time officer for three local police departments over the past few years but left little impression on the chiefs now in charge.Brian Hollenbush, chief of...
View ArticleChief: Marshals fired 52 shots at Galla, who was 'prepared for war'
Fugitive ex-cop Anthony James Galla first pointed his loaded .40-caliber Glock handgun at a U.S. marshal outside the window of his second-floor hotel room in Upper Darby Tuesday evening. The marshal...
View ArticleStudents shout for unity on final day at Dalmatia
DALMATIA - Of all the emotions for Line Mountain Elementary School Principal Jeanne Menko during Dalmatia Elementary School's final assembly Wednesday morning, it was one of unity that moved her to...
View ArticleNorthumberland County farmers market vouchers available Monday
Pennsylvania Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers will be available for Northumberland County senior citizens Monday.The Northumberland County Board of Commissioners, in cooperation with the...
View ArticleShamokin woman withdraws guilty plea
SUNBURY - A 20-year-old Shamokin woman previously sentenced to 11 1/2 to 23 months in county prison on a felony of aggravated harassment by a prisoner withdrew her guilty plea Wednesday morning and was...
View ArticleDalmatia school building opened in 1935
DALMATIA - The original Dalmatia school building was destroyed in a fire eight decades ago, and the building and property only became an elementary school 55 years ago.The 2012-13 elementary school...
View ArticleSAHS Alumni hold 130th annual reunion
PAXINOS - Shamokin Area High School Alumni Association held its 130th annual reunion Saturday at Masser's Banquet Hall.The opening invocation was given by the Rev. Betsy Martin Bruaw, class of 1983.The...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, May 31, 2013
Celebration to be held SaturdayMOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Celebration of Special Athletes will be held Saturday at the Mount Carmel Area High School stadium.Registration for the event will start...
View ArticleCaretaker accused of stealing from elderly Kulpmont woman posts bail
MOUNT CARMEL - A 24-year-old caretaker charged with stealing cash, jewelry, medications and other property from an elderly woman waived 26 criminal counts to court and posted bail. Kaitlyn Ann Else,...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Friday, May 31, 2013
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court July 8 at Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can...
View ArticleElysburg woman to receive BU alumni award
BLOOMSBURG Â- Five graduates, including an Elysburg woman, will be honored with special award recognitions and the Class of 1963 will mark its 50-year reunion when Bloomsburg University celebrates...
View ArticlePublic welcome for first 'Football Frenzy' event
SHAMOKIN - Plans are set for the first Shamokin Area High School Football Frenzy, coming to Kemp Memorial Stadium Saturday.The public is invited said first-year head football coach Yaacov Yisrael."This...
View ArticleNYC firefighter, Nashville artist to sing Saturday in Trevorton
TREVORTON - A New York City firefighter who doubles as a Nashville recording artist will be in Trevorton Saturday for a benefit concert. Singer-songwriter Paul Cummings, creator of "The Firefighter...
View ArticleMan charged with sexually assaulting teen girl
CATAWISSA - A borough man was charged by Locust Township Police with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl two years ago and then threatening the girl to keep quiet.Locust Township Police charged Adam...
View ArticleTrimmed budget proposed for 'aging'
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board approved a proposed $3.9 million spending plan for 2013-14 during its annual budget hearing Wednesday morning.The budget is...
View ArticleArson-damaged building leaning, emergency demolition begins in Shamokin
SHAMOKIN - The top floor of a fire-damaged three-story brick building shifted some 6 inches in a matter of two days, prompting city officials on Thursday to order the immediate tear-down of the top...
View ArticleStudent show opens today
SHAMOKIN - The Northumberland County Council of the Arts and Humanities is hosting a group art show from GloZel's Art League in the Fine Arts Gallery at the Northumberland County Career and Arts...
View ArticleJune kicks off summer of fun
June is here. Grab your shorts, kids, family, friends and sunglasses and explore all the awesome things to enjoy this summer right in your own backyard.History and heritage lovers will want to visit...
View ArticleMC woman accused in stabbing is free on bail
MOUNT CARMEL - A borough woman accused of stabbing her live-in boyfriend May 21 was released from prison Wednesday after waiving her right to a preliminary hearing.Bail for Britteny O'Brien, 29, of 433...
View Article6 escaped injuries in 'Narrows' crash
RIVERSIDE - Six people including an ambulance patient en route to Geisinger Medical Center escaped injury in Wednesday morning's three-vehicle accident along Route 54 at the "Narrows" that closed down...
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