Coroner's office seeks relatives of deceased
SUNBURY - The Northumberland County Coroner's Office is looking for any relatives of Nellie Nicholas, who passed away Sunday evening at the Sunbury Community Hospital.Mrs. Nicholas is formerly of the...
View ArticleNorthumberland County Domestic Relations offering amnesty period
SUNBURY - The Northumberland County Domestic Relations Office is offering an amnesty period through Thursday, Aug. 8, for people with outstanding domestic relations bench warrants.During the period,...
View ArticleHall questions $175k estimate to fix steps
SHAMOKIN - A former city councilman questioned the city clerk on the potential cost of historical restoration of the "99 Steps." Garth Hall said during Monday's monthly meeting at City Hall that a...
View ArticleTransportation fallout continues
HARRISBURG - Fallout continues from the stalled effort to generate billions of dollars of new state revenue for road and bridge projects and mass transit. Lamenting the loss of a construction season,...
View ArticleWNEP's Snedecker to visit Shamokin during bike trek City to hold party...
SHAMOKIN - WNEP weatherman Joe Snedecker will pedal into Shamokin on July 23 for that night's 7 p.m. live broadcast as part of his 16th annual Go Joe bike ride in support of St. Joseph's Center in...
View ArticleZerbe sets timeframe for bids on creek wall, new wastewater plant
TREVORTON - Timetables are set for two major construction projects in Zerbe Township.At Monday's board of supervisors meeting, Chairman Michael Schwartz and supervisors Mike Mazer and Gene Geise...
View ArticleSacavage: DNA can be used as evidence
SUNBURY - A motion to suppress DNA evidence in the armed robbery case against Erik Jamel Harrington was denied Tuesday by Northumberland County President Judge Robert B. Sacavage. The squashed motion,...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Sunday, July 14, 2013
No food pantry distribution in JulyMOUNT CARMEL - Due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, there will be no food distribution for the month of July at the Mount Carmel Food Pantry.Residents are...
View ArticleFor the Record: Sunday, July 14, 2013
Marriage licensesJoseph P. Bernathy to Connie M. Kondisko, both of 348 S. Oak St., Mount Carmel. Issued July 11.Brandon Thomas Alderson to Solana Dione Cruz, both of 29 N. Hickory St., Mount Carmel. To...
View ArticleStudents recognized for perfect attendance at Mt. Carmel Area
MOUNT CARMEL - Students in the Mount Carmel Area School District who had perfect attendance in the 2012-13 school year received certificates and Walmart gift cards.Students with perfect attendance...
View ArticleAlarm to be added at Rock Street pump
SHAMOKIN - An alarm will be installed at a drain and pump system on South Rock Street in an effort to avoid street flooding such as what occurred June 27.The pump, which was installed near Patsy's foot...
View Article1 dead in violent head-on collision
RUSH TOWNSHIP - A 27-year-old Elysburg man was killed in a violent two-vehicle accident on Route 54 between Elysburg and Riverside Sunday morning, according to state police at Stonington. Trooper...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Monday, July 15, 2013
Kulpmont signups for food distributionKULPMONT - Signups for enrollment in Kulpmont Borough's Food Surplus Program will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the borough hall. All residents...
View ArticleZimmerman case reminds lawyer of Shenandoah trial
POTTSVILLE - City lawyer Frederick J. Fanelli said Monday the George Zimmerman case revived memories of one that started five years ago Friday in Shenandoah - the killing of Luis Eduardo Ramirez...
View ArticleRalpho firefighters mourn loss of 'dedicated' colleague in accident
OVERLOOK - Firefighters from Ralpho Fire Company continued to mourn and reflect Monday following a fatal accident Sunday that took the life of one of their own. The head-on crash on Route 54 just...
View ArticleReport: Kane ousts Feudale
HARRISBURG (AP) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has succeeded in ousting a state judge who specialized in overseeing secret, statewide grand jury investigations, the Philadelphia Inquirer...
View ArticleExemplification of Fourth Degree of Knights of Columbus
BUSHKILL - On June 2, an exemplification of the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus was held at Fernwood Resort and Hotel in Bushkill Falls. More than 100 Knights from northeast and central...
View ArticleAOAA offers $2K reward for vandal tips
SHAMOKIN - There is a $2,000 "bounty" being offered toward the arrest of the vandals who cut down metal gates at access roads to the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA). The reward consists...
View ArticleArmed robbery case delayed again
SUNBURY - The 8-year-old armed robbery case against Erik Jamel Harrington scheduled for jury trial Aug. 1 has been delayed again.Following a pre-trial conference Friday where the defendant chose not to...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Tuesday, July 16, 2013
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place July 2 before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Aug. 5 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can...
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