Trevorton man found guilty of damaging Coal Twp. apartment
SUNBURY - A Trevorton man accused of causing more than $2,000 of damage to a Coal Township apartment he was renting was found guilty of criminal mischief during a May 1 trial.According to a release...
View ArticleJudge candidate contributions raise $43,670
SHAMOKIN - A combined $43,670 in campaign contributions have been raised by two candidates seeking election to become judges of the Northumberland County Court of Common Pleas.Paige Rosini leads with...
View ArticleShamokin to seek bids on creek project
SHAMOKIN - Contractors are sought to begin the multi-million dollar flood control and historic preservation project of the channels of Shamokin Creek and Carbon Run.City council voted Monday to...
View ArticleShamokin man pleads guilty in theft of firearm, simple assault
SUNBURY - Brian Shaffer, 27, of Shamokin, pleaded guilty Monday to receiving stolen property, a firearms violation and two counts of simple assault and is expected to be sentenced to at least 3 1/3 to...
View ArticleSchool News: MCA Junior High Pride, March
MOUNT CARMEL - The junior high pride award winners for March have been announced. Seventh-grade winner is Ryan Green, a son of Barb Green, of Locust Gap, and Randy Green, of Ashland. Ryan is a member...
View ArticleJudge denies motion to put temporary stop to elimination to weatherization dept.
WILLIAMSPORT - A federal judge has denied a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against eliminating the Northumberland County Weatherization Department. However, a hearing to grant a...
View ArticleMemorials: Divine Redeemer Church
Divine RedeemerMOUNT CARMEL - The following memorials/donations were presented to Divine Redeemer Church in April:In memory of:Leonard Revinski from Carol and Matt Altomare and John Carr. Isabell...
View ArticleStock market salute
SHAMOKIN - Some simple advice about the stock market based on results from this past spring:No. 1. Don't count on Apple.No. 2. You won't always get a lot of "love" from Southwest Airlines, despite its...
View ArticleFrustrations of race expressed as Sunbury stabbing suspect's bail is raised...
SUNBURY - Rarely does the issue of bail at a preliminary hearing cause such a boisterous reaction. But that was the case Tuesday when Magisterial District Judge Benjamin Apfelbaum increased the bail...
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11, has undergone a successful cardiac catheterization at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in order to clear a blocked artery near...
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SHAMOKIN - Separate drug cases against a pair of defendants were sent to Northumberland County Court on Tuesday.Ryan Varano, 28, of 114 S. Fifth St., Shamokin, waived his preliminary hearing. He was...
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SUNBURY - A former Northumberland County inmate accused of groping a cell mate last year waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday.Gerald Isaac Zimmerman, 21, of Watsontown, was ordered by...
View ArticleMCASB Merit Award winner, March
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area School Board Merit Award winner for March is sixth-grade student Lauren Shedleski, a daughter of Brian and Carisa Shedleski, of Den-Mar Gardens, and a...
View ArticleOrganizational News: Trevorton Patsies
TREVORTON - Trevorton Patsies Senior Adult Ministry met April 20 in St. Patrick Church hall. Eighteen members attended.The meeting began with the Senior Adult Ministry prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance...
View ArticleLMSD to pay $86K to sewer authority
MANDATA - The Line Mountain School District will pay $86,000 to the Lower Mahanoy Township Municipal Authority (LMTMA) for damages sustained during a fuel oil leak at the former Dalmatia Elementary...
View ArticleFinal scene: Ellen Albertini Dow is laid to rest in Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL - More than 40 people gathered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church Tuesday morning to say goodbye to a Hollywood star who called Mount Carmel home. Ellen Albertini Dow passed away...
View ArticleCHARRED REMAINS: Officials give tour of burned-out county prison
SUNBURY - The lights were out Tuesday in the left wing cell block of the former Northumberland County Prison, and the steel gate was pulled shut. It was dark and quiet, and has been since a Jan. 14...
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Interview with "The Shack" author SHAMOKIN - The author of the best-selling book "The Shack" will weigh in on whether God loves imperfect people at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Lifetree Cafe event at Antioch...
View ArticleFormer NCP staff members to appear for pre-trial conference in contraband case
SUNBURY - Two former staff members at Northumberland County Prison charged with bringing tobacco into the jail were ordered Tuesday by Magisterial District Judge Benjamin Apfelbaum to appear for a...
View ArticleSchool News: MCA Merit Award, March
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Board of Education Merit Award winner for March is Christian Kelley, a son of Robert and Angela Kelley, of Kulpmont. Christian was nominated for this award by his...
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