Shamokin police probe suspected overdose death
SHAMOKIN - Police here are investigating the death of a 25-year-old man who may have died from a drug overdose Tuesday morning at his home at 123 S. Shamokin St. Northumberland County Coroner James...
View ArticleLine Mountain to refinance, save $618K
MANDATA - The refinancing of two Line Mountain bonds will save the school district a combined $618,621 over the next 16 years. The school board approved the move Tuesday night at the district's...
View ArticleShamokin police seek cited property owners, ask for public's help
SHAMOKIN - City police are asking for the public's help to locate four property owners wanted on active nuisance arrest warrants for blighted properties.Jhoel Leonardo, of 13201 95th St., South...
View ArticleState VFW auxiliary president to make official visit to area
ATLAS - Julie Devers, president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars, will make an official visit Sunday to District 12.A meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the...
View ArticleCollege News: Susquehanna dean's list
SELINSGROVE - Brandon Mendoza, a sophomore at Susquehanna University, has been named to the dean's list for the fall 2013 semester after earning a 3.55 grade point average.Mendoza is majoring in...
View ArticleManna for the Many holds quarterly meeting
SHAMOKIN - The quarterly meeting of Manna for the Many Board of Directors was held Jan. 22 at the food pantry.Board President Betty Ford opened the annual budget meeting with prayer. After approval of...
View ArticleShooting victim in medically induced coma; family pulls for 'social butterfly'
A relative of Salicia Yost has begun an online fundraising campaign to supplement costs to be incurred by the shooting victim's parents who are staying bedside at the hospital. Angie Melius, 38,...
View ArticleHigher landlord fee appears imminent as Kulpmont council can't agree on...
KULPMONT - Despite borough council members discussing three alternate proposals, it appears landlords will pay a new $120 fee for each rental unit starting March 1. At Tuesday night's council meeting,...
View ArticleManor owner to pay off $9.8M early to Northumberland County
SUNBURY - Instead of continuing to make payments of $1.5 million per year through 2021, Complete Healthcare Resources (CHR) has decided to pay off the remaining $9.8 million it owes Northumberland...
View ArticleDefense attorney seeks separate trials for Barbours
SUNBURY - Defense attorney Edward Greco, who believes trying accused murderers Elytte and Miranda Barbour together would be "highly prejudicial" to his client, has filed a motion for separate trials....
View ArticleOld Man Winter is sticking around; more snow to hit Thursday
SHAMOKIN - What seems like a never-ending barrage of Old Man Winter's wrath isn't coming to an end any time soon.According to weather.gov, today is expected to be sunny with a high near 23 degrees and...
View ArticleShamokin pays Coal Township for road salt
SHAMOKIN - City officials made good on their word to repay Coal Township, which ordered a load of rock salt on Shamokin's behalf since the city is not in good standing with the distributor. The...
View ArticleFuel Gauge: Gas prices rose fraction of a penny this week
The Susquehanna Valley gas price average rose a fraction of a penny over the past week, remaining at $3.50 a gallon, according to AAA East Central. This is the third consecutive week at this price.On...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014
Suspect sought COAL TOWNSHIP - Police are seeking information on two white males accused of stealing $332.71 in merchandise Thursday, Jan. 30, from Walmart Supercenter, Route 61. The stolen items...
View ArticleFootage shows shooting victim, man who was questioned together at her work...
MOUNT CARMEL - A Milton woman and a man questioned in her shooting were observed on camera together Friday at her job at a Lewisburg convenience store. Salicia Yost, 20, was found by a passerby about...
View ArticleSobieski Club hit with 12 liquor law violations
KULPMONT - The Jan Sobieski Club was cited for 12 violations of state liquor laws by the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement (LCE) following an administrative investigation of the operations between...
View ArticleRubbermaid closing Pottsville facility
POTTSVILLE - Rubbermaid Commercial Products is closing its doors and about 100 people will lose their jobs.Newell Rubbermaid announced Wednesday it intends to close the Pottsville facility by September...
View ArticleStorm dumps several inches of snow
A Nor'easter dumped several inches of snow on the region Thursday, creating headaches for motorists traveling on Route 54 between Strong and Danville. The snow began shortly after midnight and...
View ArticleNoteworty: Friday, Feb. 14, 2014
State of emergency in KulpmontKULPMONT - Mayor Bernard Novakoski announced that effective at noon Thursday, a state of emergency went into effect due to snow accumulation and the winter storm.Novakoski...
View ArticleShamokin death probe awaits toxicology results
SHAMOKIN - Officials will await toxicology results before determining what killed a 25-year-old man found dead inside his South Shamokin Street home Tuesday. Northumberland County Coroner James Kelley...
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