Details released in Strong crash
STRONG - Details involving a three-vehicle accident Wednesday morning at the intersection of Routes 61 and 54 have been released by Mount Carmel Township police.Chief Brian Hollenbush said the 8:30...
View ArticleVictoria Fortune released on bail
SUNBURY - A Coal Township woman charged Thursday with keeping approximately $1,240 in donations intended for the family of 13-year-old Missy Pangburn, a Shamokin girl killed in a Dec. 10 fire, was...
View ArticleRandom drug tests in store for Shamokin Area students?
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area School District may establish a random drug testing policy for students. Athletic director Richard Kashner told members of the board's athletic committee Monday that he...
View ArticleAAOA hires law firm to seek line of credit
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area Authority approved Monday having a law firm to represent it in obtaining a line of credit. Four members of the authority in attendance appointed...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014
Referee sponsors sought for tourneyCOAL TOWNSHIP - Tournament directors Brian Persing and Chris Venna announced they are looking for local businesses to make monetary donations to help pay for PIAA...
View Article3 Schuylkill County malls work to draw new businesses and customers
FRACKVILLE - Economic conditions are providing all kinds of challenges, especially in retailing, but the Schuylkill Mall, as well as the Cressona and Fairlane Village malls in Schuylkill County,...
View ArticlePrisoner faces felony after spitting on officers
BLOOMSBURG - A female prisoner suspected of having hepatitis C faces a charge of felony assault by a prisoner for allegedly spitting on two Columbia County corrections officer.According to the Press...
View ArticleRocks let loose, close portion of Route 147 for nearly 7 hours
SUNBURY - A rockslide closed both lanes of Route 147 in the area of Brush Valley Road for nearly seven hours Monday. Fearing further trouble, authorities used a high-pressure hose from an Americus...
View ArticlePoll shows Wolf's campaign ads for governor working Commercials boost Wolf in...
York County businessman Tom Wolf's weeks of unchallenged television commercials have boosted him to a wide lead in the Democratic race for governor three months before the primary election, according...
View ArticleDefendant in purse-snatching case shows remorse
SHAMOKIN - A city woman charged with committing a strong-armed robbery before being chased down by several young people expressed remorse Tuesday about her actions, which she attributed to her...
View ArticleDrivers dodge bumps and ruts on Pine Street while Aqua works on project
COAL TOWNSHIP - A section of West Pine Street ripped up to replace a water line is causing motorists to break traffic laws. Motorists have took to driving in the wrong lane of travel in the 1100 block...
View ArticleNo guilty plea to be expected in theft case
SHAMOKIN - A Coal Township woman charged with keeping money she raised online for the family of a teenage fire victim waived her case to court Tuesday while declaring she's "not pleading guilty to...
View ArticleWoman, 90, perishes in crash of car driven by husband, 95
PERRY TOWNSHIP - A 90-year-old Richfield woman died Friday from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Route 104 and Heister Valley Road in this Snyder...
View ArticleKnoebels job fair set for Saturday
ELYSBURG - Knoebels Amusement Resort is scheduled to hold its tenth annual job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elysburg Fire Company, East Mill Street.Resort officials expect to hire...
View ArticleCondition improves for woman shot in head
DANVILLE - Hospital officials reported Tuesday shooting victim Salicia Yost's condition was upgraded to serious condition from critical. Yost has been hospitalized since Feb. 8 after doctors...
View ArticleSalary board showdown: Position of chief deputy coroner officially full time
SUNBURY - Chief deputy coroner was established as a full-time position entitled to full-time benefits and a salary of $14,691 at Tuesday afternoon's Northumberland County Salary Board meeting. The...
View ArticleSEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority, North Shore to benefit from grants
HARRISBURG - A joint rail authority and railroad line will benefit from Gov. Tom Corbett's transportation funding package after grants were awarded Tuesday for rail freight improvement projects. The...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court April 28 at Northumberland County Courthouse,...
View ArticleSusquehanna Valley gas prices jumped eight cents
Susquehanna Valley gas prices rose eight cents this week to $3.66 a gallon, according to AAA East Central.On the national frontTuesday's national average price at the pump was $3.43 per gallon. This...
View ArticleKulpmont landlords to get break on rental fees
KULPMONT - Borough landlords will be paying much less in rental property fees in 2014 thanks to a 6-1 council decision Tuesday to lower the fee from $120 to $50 per rental unit effective Saturday. "It...
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