Fire quickly extinguished at Geisinger
DANVILLE - A small fire caused by a welding torch in a room that is under construction at Geisinger Medical Center was quickly extinguished Monday.The (Bloomsburg) Press Enterprise reported no one had...
View ArticleJudge: Charges against Mellow, five others can proceed to trial
Former state Senate Democratic Leader Robert J. Mellow and five others charged with rigging bids for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will face trial later this year, a judge ruled Tuesday....
View ArticleACT to present 'A Christmas Carol'
MOUNT CARMEL - Just in time for Christmas in July celebrations, Anthracite Citizens' Theatre (ACT) will present "A Christmas Carol," story by Charles Dickens and adaptation by Sharon Glassman and...
View ArticleNorthumberland County Airport to hold fundraiser 'Boys and their Toys' event...
OVERLOOK - A unique fundraising event will be held Saturday at Northumberland County Airport to benefit a 10-year-old Trevorton boy diagnosed with brain cancer.The first annual "Boys and their Toys"...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, July 18, 2013
Iron Heritage events listedDANVILLE - Events are scheduled beginning this evening through Sunday for the annual Iron Heritage Festival.At 6:30 p.m. today, dedication of the "Iron Fountain" will take...
View ArticleQuick response keeps fire damage at Coal Township building to a minimum
COAL TOWNSHIP - Quick work by responders kept damage from a fire to a minimum at a three-story apartment building on West Arch Street, Coal Township, late Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews were called...
View ArticleMalfunction cause of electrical fire at Walmart
COAL TOWNSHIP - A reported electrical fire inside Coal Township Walmart Supercenter Wednesday morning was caused by a malfunctioning deli case, according to Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Malukas.Malukas said...
View ArticleGas prices up in Susquehanna Valley Average price of gasoline 24 cents higher...
Susquehanna Valley gas prices are up almost 11 cents this week, according to AAA East Central. A gallon of gas averages $3.540.Across the nationTuesday's national average price for regular unleaded...
View ArticleFiscal code bill provides $29.3 million in 'earmarks'
HARRISBURG - Special earmarks are on the rise in the new state budget as lawmakers take care of local projects. The fiscal code bill awaiting Gov. Tom Corbett's signature provides $29.3 million in...
View ArticleGeary waives case to court
MOUNT CARMEL - A Mount Carmel man accused of threatening to kill himself and his family waived criminal charges filed against him to Northumberland County Court.Shane Joseph Geary, 29, of 338 S....
View ArticleLegacy Day Sunday at site of CCC camp at Poe Valley
The Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal-era work program, gave hope to young men during the Depression by providing them with a way to support their families while helping to make life better for...
View ArticleShamokin police file heroin charges against couple
SHAMOKIN - A couple are in custody on drug charges that were filed after police searched their residence and found 34 bags of heroin in a purse.Police said Zackary Maurer, 23, and Kaitlin Rudy, 22,...
View ArticleBloomsburg University graduates
BLOOMSBURG - Bloomsburg University announced its area graduates for the spring semester:- Shannon Splitt, of Elysburg, Master of Science in nursing.- Edward Albert, of Coal Township, Bachelor of...
View ArticleKulpmont police force temporarily out of service
KULPMONT - Kulpmont Borough put its police force temporarily out of service Wednesday evening, citing insurance problems.Kulpmont Borough Council did not say much following a nearly two-hour executive...
View ArticleState-of-the-art eye clinic opens at G-SACH
COAL TOWNSHIP - Geisinger officials cut the ribbon Friday morning to officially open the new $1.4 million Geisinger Ophthalmology-Shamokin clinic on the campus of Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community...
View ArticleChurch News: Saturday, July 20, 2013
All SaintsAll Saints Evangelical Lutheran, 12th and Scott streets, Kulpmont.Pastor - The Rev. Alfred J. Bashore.Worship service with word and sacrament - 9 a.m.Participants - Richard Kovach, communion...
View ArticleMan charged in Marion Heights theft wasn't brought to trial in 180 days, was...
SUNBURY - A Mount Carmel man charged in a strong-arm robbery of a Marion Heights woman in October was released from Northumberland County Prison last month on nominal bail because he wasn't brought to...
View ArticleRosini: Sunbury officer justified in shooting Reams
SUNBURY - A Sunbury police officer who shot a teen while the youth allegedly attempted to run over the officer last month was justified in his actions because he was protecting himself and preventing a...
View ArticleKulpmont cops back on the beat
KULPMONT - The mayor announced Friday afternoon that the police department is going back in service after a two-day shutdown.Myron Turlis told The News-Item at approximately 4:15 p.m. that an agreement...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Author volunteers at train displayDANVILLE - A former Bloomsburg University professor who is the author of a nationally published book on model trains has become a volunteer partner in Danville's...
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