Wooden post impales car; driver walks away with only scratches
STONINGTON - A driver walked away with only scratches Friday when his car struck a corn crib and then a shed off Maple Road near here and a 4-by-4-inch post went through his front windshield.The driver...
View ArticleWolfe takes over as sheriff as Reiner starts 'new chapter'
SUNBURY - Northumberland County's acting sheriff is ready to hit the ground running.Former deputy Robert J. Wolfe, sworn into office at noon Friday in Courtroom 2 at the courthouse by President...
View ArticlePolice: Man stole from Walmart, pushed officer while fleeing
KELLY TOWNSHIP - A Lewisburg man faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing from Walmart, running from police and pushing a state trooper to escape arrest in this Union County township.Jesus...
View ArticleShamokin fire victim's family claim fundraising fraud
CECIL, N.J. - The family of a teen who died in a Shamokin fire Dec. 10 claims a woman who asked for donations on gofundme.com hasn't given any of the money to the family.Joseph "Wes" Vecchio said...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014
Girl Scout info night plannedTREVORTON - A free Girl Scouts information night will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the Line Mountain Elementary School auditorium, 542 W. Shamokin St.Parents and guardians...
View ArticleDivine Redeemer priest recalls working with newly appointed bishop
The Rev. Martin Moran, who worked with the newly-appointed bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, said the Most Rev. Ronald W. Gainer is a kind and humble man who cares for all people."For him, everyone...
View ArticleAugust 2013 births
Aug. 1 - A daughter, Jasmine Jade Sage, to James M. Sage and Thelma M. Amarose, of Kulpmont; a daughter, Jada Lorraine Pursel, to Desiree Young and Justin Pursel, of Bloomsburg. Aug. 3 - A daughter,...
View ArticleApril 2013 deaths
April 1 - Robert J. McCormick, 88, of Ashland.April 2 - Mary Ann Urbanowicz, 56, of Mount Carmel; Marie A. Bartol, 72, of Mount Carmel.April 3 - Nelson Oscar "Pinky" Wetzel, 102, of Pitman; Leonard F....
View ArticleSeptember 2013 news
Sept. 1 - Stella Adams, 80, of Danville, was killed in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Airport Road and Route 54, in Elysburg. Sept. 3 - The start of the school day at Shamokin Area...
View ArticleRN files suit, claims she was fired while on maternity leave
WILLIAMSPORT - A former registered nurse with VNA Health System in Shamokin has filed a federal lawsuit against the health care agency and one of its supervisors, claiming, among other things, she was...
View ArticleSeptember 2013 births
Sept. 1 - A son, Channing Perry, to Richard and Nicole Tasker, of Coal Township. Sept. 3 - A son, Evan Matthew, to Joseph and Shauna LaMas, of Danville. Sept. 7 - A daughter, Katherine Elizabeth...
View ArticleNovember 2013 news
Nov. 1 - The Northumberland County Courthouse was evacuated at 1 p.m. and closed for the rest of the day after a "credible bomb threat" was received. A search turned up no explosives. Nov. 5 - In...
View ArticleFebruary 2013 deaths
Feb. 1 - Mary E. Stiklaitis, 88, of Lansdale.Feb. 2 - Jane J. Lucid, 89, of Elysburg; Patricia A. Rumberger, 77, of Lancaster.Feb. 3 - Eleanor Mary Mundorf, 88, of Mount Carmel; Linda J. (Schill)...
View ArticleOctober 2013 deaths
Oct. 1 - Helen M. Targonski, 91, formerly of Dover, Del. and Shamokin; Gerald J. "Rocky" Janovich, 72, of Coal Township. Oct. 2 - Bernard J. Bruni, 90, of Kulpmont. Oct. 3 - Mable A. Brophy, 85, of...
View ArticleJanuary 2013 births
Jan. 1 - A daughter, Marin Rose, to Kyle and Beth Snyder, of Elysburg.Jan. 2 - A daughter, Hailey Sophia Snyder, to Wesley Snyder and Danielle Stump, of Danville.Jan. 5 - A son, Noah Ryan Annis, to...
View ArticleNovember deaths
Nov. 1 - Mary "Minnie" Bressi, 94, of Kulpmont; Mike Wardrop, 90, of Lincoln Park. Nov. 2 - Robert E. Gruneberg, 46, of Elysburg. Nov. 3 - Gloria L. "Lottie" Rothermel, 71, of Herndon. Nov. 5 - Carol...
View ArticleMay 2013 deaths
May 1 - Reynold J. "Renny" Bishop, 60, of Elysburg; Charles "Bob" J. Shipe, 63, of Taft, Calif.May 2 - Bishop Joseph P. McFadden, 65, of Harrisburg; Eleanor A. Mattucci, 82, of Mount Carmel; Dr. John...
View ArticleFor the Record: Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014
Divorces Robert J. Csatlos, 351 Chestnut St., Kulpmont, from Taralyn Csatlos, 723 Chestnut St., Kulpmont. Married July 30, 2011. Victoria K. Bogutskie, 853 Spruce St., Kulpmont, from Ronald J....
View ArticleCollege News: York College
YORK - Justin Reichner, a sophomore majoring in computer engineering at York College, has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester with a 4.0 grade-point average.Reichner, a 2011 graduate of...
View ArticleMay 2013 births
May 1 - A daughter, Jillian Mae, to Thomas and Jennifer Dluge, of Watsontown.May 3 - A son, Derek William, to Jeffrey and Nicole Schenewerk, of Sunbury.May 5 - A daughter, Alyssa Nicole Shurock, to...
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