Back deck collapses under Atlas woman
ATLAS - A village woman sweeping her back deck had a scare after it collapsed into her backyard Monday afternoon, sending her tumbling down with it.Sharon Lee Noble, 62, of 444 E. Columbia Ave.,...
View Article5 graduate from Five Star program
SUNBURY - Addressing classmates, teachers, parents and guests, graduating senior Danielle Morris quoted "Oh the Places You'll Go," by Dr. Seuss at the Five Star graduation ceremony."You have brains in...
View ArticleAt All Saints Cemetery, new manager focuses on service, support and consolation
By Jen Reed Kevin Shervinskie walks the verdant, sloped grounds of All Saints Cemetery in Elysburg on a perfect spring day. The dogwood trees there are in full bloom, and the manicured cemetery is...
View Article48 get hiring OK at Shamokin Area
COAL TOWNSHIP - Forty-eight teachers and staff, including approximately 25 who will be assigned to provide education to students at Northwestern Academy, were unanimously hired Tuesday night by...
View ArticlePets, including pregnant dog, found amid feces, stench in Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL - An emaciated pregnant dog was among four pets found in a flea-infested apartment last week in the borough. The dog has since given birth to a litter of seven puppies, one of which has...
View ArticleAppeals court again rules Hazleton's immigration ordinances unconstitutional
In another bitter defeat for immigration reform advocates, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday again ruled Hazleton's Illegal Immigration Relief Act and Rental Registration ordinances to be...
View ArticleRabbittransit worker charged
MOUNT CARMEL - The maintenance supervisor for Rabbittransit's Elysburg office has been charged with stealing from the company.Ralpho Township Police said Danny W, Smith, 40, of 32 Gravel Drive,...
View ArticleBarletta visits Millersburg to unveil disaster lending plan
MILLERSBURG - U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11, on Tuesday announced his intention to introduce the Disaster Loan Fairness Act of 2013, similar to legislation he authored in the previous Congress....
View ArticleIndependent candidate files for tax collector
SUNBURY - Charles Pinarowicz has filed nomination papers as an independent candidate for Ralpho Township tax collector, Alisha Herb, director of the Northumberland County Board of Elections, confirmed...
View ArticleDOC: 'We'll work with county' over state prison billing issue
MECHANICSBURG - A spokeswoman for the state Department of Corrections (DOC) had little to say about a bill Northumberland County officials want them to pay for housing eight inmates at Northumberland...
View ArticleCoach's legacy: Priest says youth will benefit from Kevin Collins' influence
COAL TOWNSHIP - Friends and family gathered Tuesday at Our Lady of Hope Church to remember Kevin Collins, the Southern Columbia Area girls basketball coach who died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 23, just...
View ArticleTurn for the Better: Knoebels 'close' on Flying Turns after 7 years
ELYSBURG - Cross your fingers, thrill-seekers and coaster enthusiasts. Knoebels Amusement Park officials are optimistic that Flying Turns - seven years in the making - could open later this year or...
View ArticleHay trailer, pickup destroyed by fire
AUGUSTAVILLE - A trailer full of hay and the pickup that was hauling it were destroyed when an axle broke and the resulting sparks caught the hay on fire.The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. Monday on...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Wednesday, July 31, 2013
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Sept. 23 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Lemonade profits to children hospitalNORTHUMBERLAND - A West Milton teen opening a lemonade stand in Northumberland Saturday will be donating all the proceeds to Geisinger Medical Center's Janet Weis...
View ArticleShamokin council OKs temporary loan to get creek repair started
SHAMOKIN - City council voted Tuesday to approve $1.78 million in interim financing for the restoration project of the channels of Shamokin Creek and Carbon Run. The loan and accompanying 3 percent...
View ArticleHoly Angels picnic this weekend
KULPMONT - The annual Holy Angels Parish picnic returns Friday and Saturday. A committee, led by chairman Dave Shinskie and the Rev. Andrew Stahmer has been planning the year's event since April.The...
View ArticleAbuse of pain killers 'breaks communities'
The abuse of prescription drugs "breaks the hearts of communities."That's the assessment by Charles Moran, director of media relations for the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED), who commented after...
View ArticleAOAA trail ride to benefit Children's Miracle Network
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area and the Anthracite Trail Riders will sponsor a ride Sept. 14 at the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) to benefit the Children's Miracle...
View ArticleGilberton chief suspended 30 days without pay
MAHANOY PLANE - Gilberton police Chief Mark Kessler has been suspended for 30 days without pay by Gilberton Borough Council due to the chief's use of borough weapons without permission in YouTube...
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