Transition of power in place at Southern Columbia
by justin strawser CATAWISSA RR - Southern Columbia Area Superintendent Charlie Reh will be available as superintendent between his last day on campus when he retires next month and the incoming...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Wednesday, December 12, 2012
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Jan. 14 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can...
View ArticleRotary extends Hurricane Sandy collection deadline
Deadline has been extended until Sunday for collection of items by the Mount Carmel Rotary Club, along with Shamokin, Elysburg, Sunbury and other groups, for victims of Hurricane Sandy.The goal is to...
View ArticleNew Kulpmont hall concern for 'critic'
KULPMONT - Resident Walter Lutz has been an outspoken critic regarding a potential tax increase as a result of Kulpmont Borough Council's plans to build a new borough hall. That discussion continued...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Clover Hose sponsors food driveMOUNT CARMEL - The Clover Hose Company and Mount Carmel merchants are working together on a food drive for the Mount Carmel area. All food collected will be donated to a...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, December 13, 2012
Don't feed the deerMOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Mayor J. Kevin Jones asked the public to not feed deer on display in cages or pens in town park, in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture rules....
View ArticleEx-sub pleads guilty in SAHS sexting case
SUNBURY - A former substitute teacher at Shamokin Area School District pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to a felony of unlawful contact with a minor and a misdemeanor of corruption of minors, and will...
View ArticleCouple who fled police have history with breaking the law
Mount Carmel Township Police Chief Brian Hollenbush said the couple who is accused of stealing an SUV from a Coal Township resident and evading police for nearly nine hours has a history of run-ins...
View ArticleMC man seeks a new trial claiming ineffective counsel
SUNBURY - A 33-year-old Mount Carmel man sentenced earlier this year to serve 3 1/2 to 7 years in a state correctional institution is seeking a new trial after claiming he was not properly represented...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities: Week of December 10, 2012
Shamokin-Coal TownshipThursday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; Christmas party catered by Martin's Chicken and Ribs, dinner served at 11 a.m., $5 gift exchange optional, desserts needed; bingo,...
View ArticlePoint Township supers to meet with commissioners
NORTHUMBERLAND - Point Township supervisors will seek a meeting with Northumberland County commissioners to resolve their highly publicized differences.According to The Daily Item, the meeting was...
View ArticleOLOL to present Christmas concert
COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School will present a special concert of Christmas music and stories at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the school gymnatorium.The concert will feature selections by...
View ArticleCompletes recruit training
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. - Marine Corps Pvt. Christopher L. Bennage, a son of Becky B. Bennage, of Danville, earned the title of U.S. Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit...
View ArticleTwo 12/12/12 babies born at Schuylkill at 12:12
POTTSVILLE - Some labor-inducing meds helped usher baby Jet Ryan Jamison, Pottsville, into the world at 12:12 p.m. Wedesday, 12/12/12.But a sense of humor for numerology helped.His parents, Rachel...
View ArticleSeven cited for violating Shamokin's vehicle ordinance
SHAMOKIN - Seven individuals have been cited by Shamokin Police for six vehicles found to be in violation of the city's abandoned and junk vehicle ordinance. The citations were filed Tuesday after...
View ArticleShamokin woman allegedly assaults police, pleads guilty on unrelated offenses
SHAMOKIN - Hours after being charged for allegedly fighting with Shamokin police, smashing a window on a cruiser and spitting on two officers, a 19-year-old Shamokin woman joined her 21-year-old...
View ArticleCouple charged; child OK
WILBURTON - Kerry Klemick held his 9-month-old grandson in his arms early Wednesday afternoon at his home at 222 Second St., Wilburton, telling the child over and over that he was safe and God had...
View ArticleFormer deputy warden, county settle for $87,500
WILLIAMSPORT - The attorney for former Northumberland County Prison deputy warden John Conrad and his wife reported the lawsuit they filed against Northumberland County was settled for $87,500.Attorney...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Friday, December 14, 2012
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Jan. 14 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can...
View ArticleWhen duty called Gettysburg man, a Kulpmont native, vividly recalls attacks...
(Editor's note: This story about Stanley Radzai, a Kulpmont native now living in Adams County, appeared in the Gettysburg Times. It is reprinted with permission.)Seventy-one years ago on Dec. 7, Sgt....
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