Conservation districts holding annual tree sale
SUNBURY - The Northumberland County Conservation District's 44th annual tree sale has begun.The deadline for orders is March 21. Tree varieties to be sold include evergreens, fruit trees, deciduous...
View ArticleFurniture deliveryman charged with keeping payment
KULPMONT - A former deliveryman for Shimock's Furniture is accused of keeping approximately $3,700 from a customer instead of turning it over to his employer.Brad M. Nahodil, 33, of 618 W. Chestnut...
View ArticleCoaches vs. Cancer event today at Mount Carmel Area
MOUNT CARMEL - The second annual Coaches vs. Cancer basketball tournament between rivals Mount Carmel Area and Southern Area will take place at the Mount Carmel Area High School gym today. Tipoff for...
View ArticleHistorical society schedules yard sale
SUNBURY - The Northumberland County Historical Society will be holding an indoor yard sale Feb. 12 to 15 at the Hunter House., 1150 N. Front St. Sale hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and...
View ArticleAirport opponents win court victory
POTTSVILLE - Opponents of a cargo airport proposed for the Hazleton area won a significant victory Thursday as a Schuylkill County judge denied a special exception for the partnership that wants to...
View ArticleBook inspired by mine fires in area to be released in May
Inspired by the mine fire stories of Centralia and Carbondale, a soon-to-be-released book will bring the story of a troubled family living with the "curse" of their surroundings. In Natalie S....
View ArticleFor the Record: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014
Property transfersJob E. Seger and M. Ramona Seger to Serena M. Greco, property in Coal Township, $1.Michael J. Jaworski, Amy Jaworski and Amy Misunas to Amy Jaworski, property in Coal Township,...
View ArticlePennDOT names Employee of the Year
MONTOURSVILLE - Ken Bair, maintenance services engineer, has been named PennDOT District 3-0 district office Employee of the Year for 2013. Bair was instrumental in analyzing the benefits of and...
View ArticleNEPA officials help shape state budget
HARRISBURG - After Gov. Tom Corbett unveils a proposed state budget this week, a handful of influential Northeast Pennsylvanians will play key roles in shaping the final budget for passage at the end...
View ArticlePottsville man: Latest book 'a reflection of life and my connection with nature'
The work of Mother Nature is all around us. From the brisk temperatures on a winter morning to the multilayered sky created by a setting sun, nature affects all of our senses every day.John C....
View ArticleMount Carmel considers demoltion of borough garage
MOUNT CARMEL - Holes in the roof of this large garage have allowed small piles of snow to accumulate inside and ice up the floors.At a right angle, sunlight can be seen through cracks in the wall.The...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014
Fellowship kitchen to serve mealASHLAND - The Shepherd's Table fellowship kitchen will offer a free meal from 3 to 5 p.m., or until the food is gone, Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Good Shepherd Lutheran...
View ArticleBenefits in being part of the Chamber
The most common questions I hear from potential chamber of commerce members are, what is a chamber and what is the benefit to being a member of the Brush Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce (BVRCC). A...
View ArticleTwo arrested after returning to 'scene of the crime'
COAL TOWNSHIP - Two 18-year-old males were apprehended by police after they went back to the scene of a crime at the former Kmart department store.Coal Township police charged Kenneth K. Koons Jr., of...
View ArticleFurmano's works to bring consumers closer to their food New labeling and...
NORTHUMBERLAND - Not everyone gets to experience the rich earthy fragrance of a farm field in summer or the gentle, yielding tug of a tomato as it's pulled from the vine. Some of us have had the...
View ArticleMount Carmel man doesn't let leg amputation slow him down
MOUNT CARMEL - Gabriel Stever said if he isn't wearing a pair of shorts, most people wouldn't know he's an amputee.Not that it's kept him from leading an active life. At 33, he's a husband and a father...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Sunday bingo has become Mother Cabrini tradition
SHAMOKIN - The crowd of about 80 people inside Mother Cabrini Church Hall Sunday carefully watched the closest TV monitor for the next play. Finally, after an announcer made the call, a singular voice...
View ArticleBriefs filed in Shamokin Housing Authority voucher suit
WILLIAMSPORT - Both sides involved in a federal lawsuit over housing vouchers filed briefs Friday looking for summary judgment.Attorneys for Brenda Everett, of Shamokin, and the Shamokin Housing...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Monday, Feb. 3, 2014
The following landlord/tenant claims and judgments were filed in magisterial district court:John Gembic III, ShamokinShamokin Housing Authority against Kendra Dowell, of Shamokin, for $137, filed Jan....
View ArticleChuck Wagon won’t operate this week
God’s Chuck Wagon, the mobile soup kitchen that makes weekly stops in Mount Carmel, Shamokin, Kulpmont, Trevorton and Tharptown, will not operate this week because of the weather. Monday’s storm that...
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