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Gen. Patton letters to Shamokin grad sell at auction

A collection of World War II Gen. George S. Patton letters to a Shamokin High School graduate sold for $54,810 in an online auction earlier this month.Sold through New Hampshire-based RR Auction Dec....

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Mount Carmel making budget process changes

MOUNT CARMEL - Borough council members will decide next week whether future budget transfers between departments will need approved by majority vote and signed off by the mayor. Provided that council...

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Death sentences rare

.By Justin Strawser SUNBURY - Some 18 "aggravating circumstances" in the Sunbury homicide of Troy LaFerrara has prosecutors considering the death penalty for defendants Elytte and Miranda K. Barbour....

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Coal Twp. business man, Kulpmont woman injured

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - A Coal Township businessman, who had to be extricated from his car that landed in a corn field, and a Kulpmont woman suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash Christmas Eve on...

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Senior Citizen Activites: Week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4

All centers will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day. Shamokin-Coal Township Monday - Morning cards, board games and puzzles 8:30 a.m.; crafts, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday - Morning...

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Light snow causes traffic delays, some accidents

Light snow that accumulated during the morning commute Thursday caused several accidents and traffic delays. Accidents involving injury were reported on several area roads, including Route 901,...

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New contract stalled for Mount Carmel cops

MOUNT CARMEL - Borough council may hire an arbitrator for ongoing negotiations with the Mount Carmel Police Officers Association, whose contract expires at the end of the year, said council President...

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Police cost Shamokin $1.2 million in 2013

SHAMOKIN - City police officers have responded to more than 6,500 9-1-1 calls in 2013, a number still rising while the year comes to an end.There have been at least 292 mutual-aid assists in...

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Gas prices in Susquehanna Valley still hovering at $3.45

Susquehanna Valley gas prices continue to hover at $3.435 per gallon as 9.5 million Mid-Atlantic Region motorists from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania embarked on their holiday travel trips. On...

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Noteworthy: Friday, Dec. 27, 2013

Recycling pickup movedMOUNT CARMEL - Moser Bros. will pick up its customers' recyclables on Jan. 9 due to the holiday.Open mic night plannedSUNBURY - Popular Outcasts Podcast is hosting Mike's No Mic...

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Coal Twp. woman must repay $10K taken from nursing home resident

DANVILLE - A Coal Township woman was sentenced to serve probation and pay restitution after pleading guilty to stealing more than $10,000 from a woman in a nursing home.Grace Zigner, 65, of Coal...

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Shamokin getting ready for coal drop

SHAMOKIN - Shamokin will hold its annual coal drop at Market and Independence streets New Years Eve. Klacik and Associates, Shamokin, will sponsor the event, which will feature fireworks and music by...

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Mount Carmel woman charged with extortion

MOUNT CARMEL - A borough woman who said she was a victim of a crime has been charged after trying to extort money from the alleged perpetrator.Mount Carmel Borough Police charged Shannon B. McGinley,...

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God gifts us with smiles at the memories of loved ones

Imagine if you were 14 years old and knew what your life's work would be. Felician Sister Mary Miriam was still Josephine Patalski at that age when she responded to God's call for a religious life....

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Bridy, Clausi vote to drop benefits for five county employees

SUNBURY - The elimination of full-time benefits for at least five county employees, including two deputy coroners, at the Northumberland County Board of Commissioners special meeting Friday afternoon...

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SUNBURY - Northumberland County property owners are now faced with a 1 1/2-mill tax increase as part of the 2014 $68.5 million budget approved by the county commissioners Friday.Passed 2-1 with...

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Taxes hiked by Coal Township commissioners; salaries, benefit costs on the rise

COAL TOWNSHIP - A $2.9 million budget and a pair of tax hikes needed to balance it were finalized during a special meeting Friday of the Coal Township commissioners.Pay raises for township employees -...

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Noteworthy: Saturday, December 28, 2013

Authority office closedKULPMONT - The Kulpmont-Marion Heights Joint Municipal Authority office will be closed Wednesday in observance of the New Year's Day holiday.No Christmas tree pickup plannedMOUNT...

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Police: Homeless man injected Watsontown teen with drugs

WATSONTOWN - A homeless man is facing corruption of minors, drug and other related charges for allegedly using a syringe and needle to inject a controlled substance into the arm of a 16-year-old...

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Snow, then cold: Headed for 'an even zero'

Mother Nature kicked off the new year with a measurable snowfall - but she's apparently just getting started.Snow had accumulated about 2 inches in Shamokin as of 8 p.m. Thursday and it was expected...

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