Inmate trial set for May
SUNBURY - An inmate at SCI-Coal Township charged with stabbing another inmate in the neck with a six-inch metal shank in December 2011 will face trial on multiple charges in May.During a brief...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
L.M. boosters plan craft showMANDATA - Line Mountain Softball Boosters will hold its annual craft show Saturday, March 9. The 22nd annual event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Line Mountain...
View ArticleNo charges against Kaleta; mayor squashes police 'bill'
SUNBURY - A Shamokin man who refused to leave a Northumberland County commissioners' meeting last week after posing questions implying various allegations will not be charged in connection with the...
View ArticleCoal Twp. blaze blamed on outlet
COAL TOWNSHIP — A faulty electrical outlet is being blamed for a fire that gutted a township home and killed several animals Monday evening. Coal Township Deputy Chief Kevin Malukas reported Tuesday...
View ArticleGo to trial or go free?
SUNBURY - A Selinsgrove man charged in an armed robbery at a Paxinos home 7 1/2 years ago faced two separate hearings before different judges Thursday afternoon to determine if he goes to trial or...
View ArticleMan from Catawissa makes dean's list
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Grier Melick has been named to the dean's list at Stevenson University for the fall semester. He is a member of the men's cross country team.A son of Andrew and Ann Melick, of...
View ArticleMount Carmel Borough Council keeps $20,000 reduction in tax collector...
MOUNT CARMEL - The fight against Mount Carmel Borough Council's decision to reduce the salary of the borough tax collector by $20,000 was cut short by the current tax collector himself when he learned...
View ArticleFallen trees, poles close part of Rt. 61 for 10 hours
STONINGTON - Route 61 near Stonington Fire Company was closed for more than 10 hours Thursday while crews worked to clear the road of debris caused by a downed tree and utility pole.At the time of the...
View ArticleOLOL grad makes dean's list
SCRANTON - Sara Melick has been named to the dean's list at Marywood University for the fall semester.She is a member of the women's volleyball team and was named to the CSAC honor team for 2012.A...
View ArticleCoal land permit tax on hold in CT
COAL TOWNSHIP - A Coal Township commissioner says a proposed ordinance taxing recreational permits sold for coal land access will be put on hold.This comes in the wake of a Tuesday meeting between...
View ArticleCharges pending in bathroom barricade
MOUNT CARMEL - A 51-year-old Mount Carmel man is facing multiple charges after he barricaded himself in a second-floor bathroom at his home late Wednesday night and threatened to kill himself with a...
View ArticleElysburg EMS subscription flyers are following new format
ELYSBURG - The Elysburg Fire Department Emergency Medical Services has mailed 2013 subscription requests to residents of municipalities where it provides services. Flyers for the 2013 drive are in a...
View ArticleRescue squad not calling, visiting homes for donations
MOUNT CARMEL - The annual fund drive of the Mount Carmel Area Rescue Squad begins today.Now in its 37th year of operation, "the rescue squad has been serving our community with dignity and pride since...
View ArticleGordner, others vow to address unemployment filing problems
HARRISBURG - Following this week's joint legislative hearing of the Senate and House labor and industry committees, the committees' four chairs said they are committed to a bipartisan effort to work...
View ArticleMan extradited, allegedly punched men, kicked infant
COAL TOWNSHIP - A Shamokin area man was extradited from New Jersey Thursday and charged in connection with a December disturbance that involved him allegedly punching two adult males and kicking his...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, February 1, 2013
Master Gardeners offering workshopSUNBURY - The Penn State Master Gardeners of Northumberland and Snyder counties will present a program at the Degenstein Library, 40 S. Fifth St. at 1 p.m. Saturday....
View ArticleMount Carmel veterans salute Korean War veteran with flag raising
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Joint Veterans Committee held its 438th Changing of the Colors flag ceremony Jan. 20 at the Susquehanna Bank flag pole in honor and memory of a Korean War veteran....
View ArticleCandidates may circulate petitions starting Feb. 19
Voters in Northumberland County can count on seeing an abundance of names on the May 21 municipal primary ballot.The crowded ballot will reflect the large influx of candidates who will be seeking the...
View ArticleClearing the air
SHAMOKIN - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has no plans to charge the city with any violations related to the demolition of two partially collapsed buildings on North Shamokin Street, according...
View ArticleOrganization News: Anthracite Citizens Theatre
Anthracite Citzens' Theatre MOUNT CARMEL - Anthracite Citizens' Theatre (ACT) held its monthly meeting on Jan. 9, 2013, with 13 people in attendance. Secretary Louanne Olson read minutes from the...
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