County inmates file $1.6M lawsuit
SUNBURY - A $1.6 million federal lawsuit has been filed by eight inmates at Northumberland County Prison against administrators and correctional officers at the jail for inhumane conditions, racial...
View Article'Raise the Region' effort under way online today
Two Shamokin-based nonprofits and several organizations that help people throughout Northumberland County are part of today's unique "Raise the Region" online fundraising event. Sponsored by First...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Motorcycle safety courses slatedCOAL TOWNSHIP - The Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program (PAMSP) is offering free motorcycle classes for Pennsylvania residents at the Shamokin Area Middle/High School...
View ArticleRecords of health care costs should be public, experts say
The amount paid toward health insurance coverage for elected officials and municipal employees is public information and should not be withheld because of the "HIPAA" law.That is the opinion of Melissa...
View ArticleCounty Board of Elections reversed decision to close precincts
By Justin Strawser SUNBURY - The Northumberland County Board of Elections reversed a decision Wednesday morning to consolidate certain election districts in the county because there wouldn't be enough...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Clover Hose egg hunt, food drive setMOUNT CARMEL - The Clover Hose annual Easter egg hunt for local children up to 10 years of age is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the Mount Carmel baseball...
View ArticleWife tried to save victim Blaze claims 'best guy;' power cord suspected as cause
SUNBURY - The Sunbury man with physical disabilities who died in a house fire Tuesday night was described by his neighbors as a quality individual. "He's the best guy you'd ever want as a friend," Joe...
View ArticleA complete breakdown of county, municipal, school board candidates
SUNBURY - Here is a complete breakdown of candidates who filed nomination petitions for county, major municipal and school board offices:Northumberland CountyController - Democrat, Christopher L....
View ArticleVo-tech board commends softball organization
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin-Coal-Township Girls Youth Softball Organization was commended Wednesday night by officials at Northumberland County Career and Technology Center (NCCTC) for raising thousands...
View ArticleCity registers for alert system to aid missing person search
SHAMOKIN - The city police department has registered with a national nonprofit organization to enhance community awareness when a child is reported missing.Area residents can register with A Child Is...
View ArticleShamokin bills county for $1,220 for Clausi's requests
SHAMOKIN - A $1,220 bill was sent from City Hall to Northumberland County commissioners seeking payment of legal costs stemming from Vinny Clausi's request for health care insurance information for...
View ArticleWoman died of natural causes
COAL TOWNSHIP - The woman whose body was found in a wooded area east of Locust Gap died of natural causes, according to the Northumberland County coroner.James F. Kelley said the death of Rochelle M....
View ArticleRalpho Township neighbors worry about runoff from new home site
ELYSBURG - Neighbors expressed concern to Ralpho Township officials Tuesday night that construction of a home along Hillside Avenue will cause further water runoff problems at their properties.Mark...
View ArticleBlaschak reports productions, sales record for the second straight year
MAHANOY CITY - For the second year in a row, Blaschak Coal Corp. has achieved record mine production, experiencing a 33 percent increase in output in 2012, the company recently reported in a press...
View ArticleFour heroin ODs investigated; Coal Township police study link to arrests at...
COAL TOWNSHIP - Police are investigating four suspected heroin overdoses that occurred in the township during the past two months, two of which resulted in death. Heroin packaging in those cases is...
View ArticleUtilities could pay more to dig streets in Coal Township
COAL TOWNSHIP - An ordinance being considered by Coal Township commissioners will increase the onus on utility companies to repave roadways after completing underground work. Anyone digging up a...
View Article'Raise the Region' tops out at $726,827
WILLIAMSPORT - The inaugural Raise the Region online fundraising campaign raised more than $700,000 for 161 nonprofit organizations in a six-county area.Sponsored by the First Community Foundation...
View ArticleSlavic festival gives glimpse of Civil War
SHAMOKIN - "Friends Like Eagles; Polish Officers in America's Civil War," which commemorated the 105th anniversary of the Civil War, was held Monday in the auditorium at the Northumberland County...
View ArticleGang status didn't restrict suspect in Canaan guard death
Part three in a series The suspect in the killing of federal correctional officer Eric Williams had much more freedom at the U.S. Penitentiary at Canaan than he did when he was imprisoned in Arizona....
View ArticleFire strikes again at scene of Sunbury fatality
SUNBURY - The Penn Street neighborhood where a fire killed a man Tuesday night was the scene of another fire early Thursday morning, this time destroying an adjoining home that was saved by...
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