Kent sentenced; no more jail time
Kyle C. Kent will not have to spend more time in prison after a judge sentenced him Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court for assaulting his ex-wife in September 2011 in Girardville.Kent, 32, of Mount...
View ArticleEatery owner dies in crash
SUNBURY - A well-known restaurant owner and retired police officer who was killed in a traffic accident Wednesday night is being remembered with fondness by employees and customers.In fact, William R....
View ArticleSandy brought 4.63 inches of rain locally
SHAMOKIN - Superstorm Sandy left behind a litany of things when it passed through Northumberland County earlier this week: Fallen trees, downed power lines, damaged roofs.It also left behind 4.63...
View ArticleCrash victim identified
By FRANK ANDRUSCAVAGE DEER LAKE - State police at Schuylkill Haven identified a woman killed in a violent three-vehicle crash Wednesday night.Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner William Cairnes pronounced...
View ArticleAshland woman admits more crimes, declines to reveal accomplice's ID
by peter e. bortner POTTSVILLE - The Ashland woman who has admitted helping to rob Tri-Valley Pharmacy in May 2011 in Valley View pleaded guilty Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court to committing a...
View ArticleShamokin-Coal Township Public Library
SHAMOKIN - The Shamokin Coal Township Public Library has announced memorials for the period of Sept. 5 to Oct. 30 have been presented for the following persons:Ruth Anderson by Mary Jane Grow.James...
View Article11th Congressional District map in US rep race based on '10 findings
Voters in 25 of Northumberland County's 36 municipalities will take part Tuesday, along with voters in eight other counties, to elect a member to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 11th...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Sunday, November 4, 2012
VNA seeks blankets for storm victimsSHAMOKIN - Blankets are being sought by VNA Health System to donate to homebound patients in New York City who are without power following the natural disaster...
View ArticlePa. voters will pick officials in districts based on 2000 Census
When Pennsylvania voters go to the polls Tuesday, they will be electing members of the Pennsylvania Legislature based on the district boundaries that were created after the 2000 Census. Technically,...
View ArticleRed Cross is planning card-signing open house
LEWISBURG - The American Red Cross has kicked off its annual Holiday Mail for Heroes program. The public is asked to donate new, unused holiday greeting cards to be sent to service men and women...
View ArticleDiabetes program to be held at Roosevelt Court
KULPMONT - Dining with Diabetes, a Penn State Extension program for adults with diabetes and their families, is bringing discussions and food preparation ideas to the borough. Registered Dietitian Lynn...
View ArticleGraduated USMC recruit training
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. -Alexander Cole Scott, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Training Oct. 5, 2012, from MCRD Parris Island, S.C.Scott was then assigned to the 3rd Battalion Lima Co. PLT 3077. After...
View ArticleMount Carmel buries newspapers, 2012 memorabilia to mark 150th anniversary
MOUNT CARMEL - The burial of the time capsules in honor of the 150th anniversary celebration of the borough is all about community, said state Sen. John Gordner (R-27) Saturday afternoon in the borough...
View ArticleThe Cecilian Club
IRISH VALLEY - The Cecilian Club opened its season with October's meeting held at Clark's Grove United Methodist Church. Nan Weller, president, presided over this open meeting which was well attended...
View ArticleSunbury CareerLink needs stocking stuffers
SUNBURY - The public can help staff workers at PA CareerLink to make the holiday season a little brighter for the men and women of the armed forces.As part of Operation Happy Holidays, staff members...
View ArticleCeremony in honor of WWII veteran held by MCA committee
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Joint Veterans Committee held its 435th "Changing of the Colors" flag ceremony on Oct. 21, in honor and memory of a veteran of World War II at the Susquehanna Bank...
View ArticleCarmelite 50+ Club
ATLAS - President Cindy Saukaitis opened the monthly meeting of the Carmelite 50+ Club on Oct. 11, at Village Towne Restaurant by greeting the members and the officers present. The group recited the...
View ArticleFinal numbers in Masser's win
Final numbers A few precincts were missing from the vote totals reported in Wednesday's edition for the 107th Legislative District election between Republican incumbent Kurt Masser and Democratic...
View ArticleTwo in Elysburg chase waive hearings
MOUNT CARMEL - The Berwick man who allegedly fled from police last week and the girlfriend who police say hid him in the attic of her house both waived their cases to county court Wednesday afternoon...
View ArticleNorthumberland County election results: 107th Pa. House of Representatives
Coal Township 1,464 1,229 East Cameron 165 81 Kulpmont 535 502 Marion Heights 110 126 Mt. Carmel Boro 938 1,027 Mt. Carmel Twp. 538 493 Ralpho Township 1,200 654 Shamokin City 1,017 843 West Cameron...
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