Additional charges filed against couple accused of stealing SUV
WILBURTON - The couple accused of stealing an SUV and eluding police for nearly nine hours last week were allegedly swerving and about to lose control of the stolen vehicle before police backed off the...
View ArticleBattle for Red Gold finally nears end
SHAMOKIN - The battle for control of Center City Apartments may be over after nearly four years of legal wrangling. The Shamokin Housing Authority is in position to acquire the property "very soon"...
View ArticleCoal Township approves new blight ordinance
by justin strawser COAL TOWNSHIP - The township has yet another weapon in its fight against blight. Commissioners unanimously passed the Coal Township Neighborhood Blight Reclamation and...
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Santa to ride Clover Hose truckMOUNT CARMEL - Santa Claus is once again teaming up with Clover Hose Company for his annual ride through borough streets.Clover Hose personnel will hand out candy canes...
View ArticleBlueprints discovered in Shamokin bank vault may prove vital in creek...
SHAMOKIN - Blueprints of the stone channel of Shamokin Creek deemed critical towards piecing together its history were discovered inside an unlocked bank vault in the city's downtown. The documents...
View ArticleOrchestras in concert Thursday night at Shamokin Area
COAL TOWNSHIP — The Shamokin Area Middle School and Senior High School orchestras, under the direction of Barbara DeGaetano, will present their holiday concert at 7 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium....
View ArticleTask force leader says large drug busts have value
MOUNT CARMEL - One of the leaders of a drug task force said major busts like the one conducted Friday in Northumberland County improve the quality of life in communities by ridding the streets - at...
View ArticleMC Twp. supervisors approve budget for '13
ATLAS - In a 15-minute meeting by its supervisors, Mount Carmel Township has a budget for 2013.The board approved the $1.27-million spending plan at Wednesday night's meeting on a 3-0 vote with...
View ArticlePoint Twp. rape defendant out of jail on nominal bail
SUNBURY - A Sunbury man accused of raping his ex-girlfriend was released from prison Monday after Northumberland County Judge Charles Saylor granted him nominal bail because prosecutors failed to bring...
View ArticleDon't feed the deer; USDA expresses concerns at Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL - Local municipal officials are reminding visitors to their deer displays that they shouldn't feed the animals. The extra caution comes after a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector...
View ArticleCity council sets 2013 tax levy
SHAMOKIN - City council adopted its 2013 tax levy Wednesday.The total hasn't changed from 2012 - property owners will continue to pay $44.92 on each $1,000 of assessed value of their properties - but...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Thursday, December 20, 2012
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Jan. 28 at Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury,...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, December 20, 2012
Orchestras in concert tonightCOAL TOWNSHIP - The Shamokin Area Middle School and Senior High School orchestras, under the direction of Barbara DeGaetano, will present their holiday concert at 7 p.m....
View ArticleGun shop owners report spike in sales, long wait for background checks
In the days since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, local gun shop owners, like those nationwide, have reported a spike in firearm sales. Sales are so brisk that inventory at one local shop...
View ArticleSt. Pauline Center, wreath, to recognize school massacre
KULPMONT - The public is welcome to visit the St. Pauline Center, 1150 Chestnut St. (Route 61), Friday morning as the nation recognizes a moment of silence at the one-week anniversary of the massacre...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Friday, December 21, 2012
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for hearings on Jan. 28 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury,...
View ArticleMount Carmel Area to keep school resource officer month-to-month
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Area School Board unanimously agreed Thursday night to retain a school resource officer (SRO) in the district on a month-to-month basis. After the special meeting, board...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, December 21, 2012
Kulpmont offices to closeKULPMONT - The borough office and the Kulpmont-Marion Heights Joint Municipal Authority office will be closed Monday and Tuesday in observance of the Christmas holiday.Hauler...
View ArticleShikellamy superintendent pleased with reaction to threat
NORTHUMBERLAND - Safety protocol was put into action Thursday after the Shikellamy School District was locked down on threats made against Priestley Elementary School. All exterior and classroom doors...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, December 21, 2012
SAHS locker searchCOAL TOWNSHIP - A building wide locker search was conducted Thursday morning at Shamokin Area Middle/High School by special officers from a canine unit coordinated through state...
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