Snow makes driving miserable Monday; more to come Wednesday
One of the season's biggest snowstorms made Monday morning's commute miserable for many motorists, and the misery may repeat itself Wednesday. Route 61 in Shamokin, Route 147 south of Sunbury and two...
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Chuck Wagon won't operate this weekGod'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...
View ArticleMinor injuries reported in Franklin Township crash
ELYSBURG - An Elysburg teenager escaped serious injury Sunday night when the car he was driving crashed and overturned.Robert Delbes, 18, of Elysburg, lost control of the Toyota he was operating while...
View ArticleCollege News: Penn State University dean's list
UNIVERSITY PARK - The following students were named to the dean's list for the fall semester at The Pennsylvania State University:Ahmad M. Abuomar, Mount Carmel, University Park Campus.Kate L. Bassett,...
View ArticlePass the (road) salt: Coal Township buys material for Shamokin; safety,...
SHAMOKIN - Coal Township officials helped their neighbors in Shamokin recently by paying for a load of road salt.The city was low on material and can't get any credit with road salt distributors,...
View ArticlePolice: Teen said she set Port Trevorton fire after argument with aunt
PORT TREVORTON - A 16-year-old girl Snyder County girl faces charges of trying to kill her aunt and uncle by setting their home on fire while they slept.Teasia Marie Long, of Port Trevorton, was...
View ArticleRoute 61 in Shamokin closed for hours after truck hits pole
SHAMOKIN - A box truck that slid into and sheared a utility pole near the Sunbury Street Playground closed the busy roadway for hours during Monday's snowstorm. No one was hurt in the crash. Motorists...
View ArticleCorbett unveils state budget
HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett proposed a state budget this morning that creates a new state block grant for school districts, leases state forest and park land for gas drilling, delays the full impact...
View ArticleMinersville native, team win $1M for Super Bowl commercial
A Schuylkill County native was part of a team that won $1 million for its Doritos commercial that was broadcast during Super Bowl XLVIII Sunday.Tommy Schaeffer Jr., of Phoenix, Ariz., and originally...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2013
Mt. Carmel declares snow emergency MOUNT CARMEL - Borough officials have announced a snow emergency today. Parking is prohibited on Third Street from Birch to Market, Avenue from Poplar to Market,...
View ArticleLocal look at school funding
School district Proposed BEF Proposed SEF Total Line Mountain $5,999.529 $723,333 $6,722,862 Mount Carmel Area $7,847.249 $1,050,288 $8,897.537 Shamokin Area $11,866,034 $1,564,575 $13,430,609...
View ArticleFuel Gauge: Local gas prices hover at $3.50
Susquehanna Valley gas prices fell a fraction of a penny, remaining at $3.50 a gallon Tuesday, according to AAA East Central.On the national frontTuesday's national average price at the pump is $3.27...
View ArticleMemorials: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School
COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School received the following honors and memorials during November and December.In honor ofMr. and Mrs. Howard Sandri from Mr. and Mrs. Barry Lentz.In...
View ArticlePsychiatric experts sought in Elytte Barbour case
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Judge Charles Saylor is expected to grant a request to have the state pay for a psychiatric exam to determine if accused murderer Elytte Barbour is competent to stand...
View ArticleRabbittransit cancels all services for today
ELYSBURG - Due to the threat of inclement weather, Rabbittransit, the York County firm in charge of Northumberland County's transportation program, announced Tuesday that all Paratransit or Shared Ride...
View ArticleFire levels large shed near Dornsife
DORNSIFE - Fire destroyed a large shed and the farming equipment inside Tuesday, but the nearby home of Victor and Irene Zubritski was spared. The proximity of the house, about 50 feet away, was of...
View ArticleNorthumberland County budget director plans to resign at end of month
SUNBURY - Budget director Jeff McClintock, who has served as Northumberland County's chief financial officer for 4 1/2 years, plans to resign by the end of the month. Commissioners Vinny Clausi and...
View ArticleMasser: More funding for those struggling with addiction
HARRISBURG - State Rep. Kurt Masser, who lost his niece to a heroin overdose last year, said he'd like to see more money in Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed budget to help those struggling with drug...
View ArticleTanker crash spilled 3,000 gallons of fuel
SUNBURY - County emergency officials said Tuesday it will take about two weeks to clean up about 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled during a tanker crash Monday afternoon.Northumberland County...
View ArticleService Electric Olympics coverage begins Thursday
ALLENTOWN - Service Electric Cablevision has announced a "multiplatform content offering" for NBCUniversal's coverage of the XXII Olympic Winter Games from Sochi, Russia, beginning Thursday and running...
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