Prince's Birthday
MOUNT CARMEL - The Anthracite Steam Fire Company remembered its proud history with its 80th annual Prince's Birthday banquet Feb. 16. Prince, along with his companion, King, was one of the first two...
View ArticleMeeting tapes latest dustup for Northumberland County commissioners
By Mark Gilger SUNBURY - A Right-To-Know request filed Monday by Northumberland County Commissioner Richard Shoch to obtain copies of all audio recordings from commissioners' meetings between Jan. 1,...
View ArticleCrash on 901 sends 17-year-old Mount Carmel girl to hospital
EXCELSIOR - A 17-year-old Mount Carmel girl was injured Tuesday after crashing into a thicket off Route 901 in Mount Carmel Township. Jenna Jurasich was driving a Ford Explorer east about 8:20 p.m....
View Article1-2 inches of snow expected from latest storm
SHAMOKIN - Northumberland County is expected to get about the same amount of snow from the latest winter storm as it has from most of the other 13 that have hit the area this season: a few inches. The...
View ArticleGun debate will kick off new 'conversation' hour
ELYSBURG - Everything from politics to prayer will be featured at a new weekly event called Lifetree Cafe starting Sunday at Elysburg Presbyterian Church, 320 W. Valley Ave. The group's inaugural...
View ArticleRadio company chair, 87, dies
NORTHUMBERLAND - Lois W. Haddon, 87, chairwoman of Sunbury Broadcasting Corp., died Sunday in Nottingham Village, The Daily Item reported Tuesday.Haddon became chairwoman of the board of the...
View ArticleMan faces more charges of selling crack cocaine
SHAMOKIN - The ex-con arrested following a controlled drug buy last week faces further accusations that he was dealing crack cocaine in the city.Police say Rufus Hudson, 36, of Harrisburg, texted a...
View ArticleGas prices break, fall three cents
Susquehanna Valley motorists saw gas prices reverse their upward trend and settle down 3 cents at the pump. The average is $3.835 per gallon, AAA East Central reported on Tuesday.The national average...
View ArticleDepartment of Aging chief touts benefit of Lottery money for Northumberland...
HERNDON - State Aging Secretary Brian Duke laid out plans in a visit to Northumberland County Tuesday on how an extra $50 million in funding through privatization of the Lottery would help older...
View ArticleBridy's call for Second Amendment resolution tabled
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Commissioner Stephen Bridy is seeking to have the county pass a resolution supporting the right to bear arms. With gun rights coming under fire, Bridy believes it's...
View ArticleExplore the Valley in March
Everyone has a little "spring" in their step, so let's get ready to explore March in the Susquehanna River Valley.PPL Montour Preserve offers its annual dulcimer concert on March 17 that showcases this...
View Article2 charged in mobile meth lab discovery
FISHING CREEK TOWNSHIP - Two Berwick men were allegedly cooking methamphetamine Sunday in the back of a parked van in Columbia County when they encountered an unexpected guest: a state trooper.Walter...
View ArticleAOAA to submit applications for federal property
By Justin Strawser SHAMOKIN - The Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) Authority is planning to submit an application to the Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program.As discussed Tuesday...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Candidate Filings Nomination petitions filed SUNBURY - Nomination petitions for the following candidates have been filed with the Northumberland County Board of Elections: Gary Rothermel, Republican,...
View ArticleJudge orders girl who called in bomb threat to pay restitution to police
SUNBURY — A 17-year-old Mount Carmel female charged with calling in three bomb threats to Mount Carmel Area School District in October has been ordered to pay $2,118.13 in restitution for police...
View ArticleSEDA-COG has helped 53 county firms
LEWISBURG - John K. Reichard, director of the finance department for SEDA-COG, provided the following information about financing small businesses in Northumberland County.- Over the past 30 years in...
View ArticleCoal Region Community
Adult promCoal City Revitalization Inc. will host "Enchantment Under the Sea," an adult prom, from 5 to 11 p.m. April 20 at the Brady Fire Company, Ranshaw.Admission is $40 per couple, $25 per person...
View ArticleWealth Professionals : Sound financial advice
SHAMOKIN - Since 1999, founder Ken Shedleski and the staff at Wealth Professionals, Shamokin, have been providing sound financial advice and insurance options to area clients.Shedleski and his staff of...
View ArticleKaleta asks court to save tapes
HARRISBURG - Attorneys representing David Kaleta in his federal Sunshine Act lawsuit have asked the court for an order to keep county officials from destroying audio recordings of past meetings.The...
View ArticleGroup asks to build garden in Shamokin lots
SHAMOKIN - A community group asked city council Wednesday to accept its offer to establish a public garden in Shamokin. Brian Habermehl and Helen M. Lytle, of Self Advocates for Northumberland County,...
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