Group supports Bridy's call for Second Amendment resolution, but not his...
By Justin Strawser SUNBURY - Northumberland County Commissioner Stephen Bridy had support from several members of the public Tuesday in his latest effort to have the county pass a resolution in support...
View ArticleTrevorton Senior Action Center
TREVORTON - The Trevorton Senior Action Center met Thursday, March 7, with ten members and two Area Agency personnel in attendance. The meeting opened with prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Secretary's...
View ArticleLine Mt. approves $9.7M in renovations
MANDATA - Line Mountain School Board approved a $9.7 million construction project that will bring geothermal wells and a new heating and air conditioning system to the junior/senior high school, along...
View ArticleWater bill causes flood of concern for Mount Carmel woman
MOUNT CARMEL - When Jessika Meyer opened her latest water bill, she got quite a shock. It showed the Dooleyville resident, who moved to the area from New Jersey in December, used 32,600 gallons of...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court April 29 at Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can...
View ArticleAuditions slated for 'A Chriistmas Carol'
MOUNT CARMEL - Anthracite Citizens' Theatre (ACT) will present a production of "A Christmas Carol," an adaptation by William Sanders and Sharon Lee Glassman, July 25 to 28 at the Mount Carmel Area...
View ArticleOrganization News: ACT meeting
Anthracite Citizens' Theatre MOUNT CARMEL - The Anthracite Citizens' Theatre (ACT) held its monthly meeting March 13 with 12 people in attendance. President Barb Malick called the meeting to order and...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
MCA to distribute report cards April 5 MOUNT CARMEL - Today is the last day of the third marking period for students in the Mount Carmel Area School District. Students will have no school Friday and...
View ArticleLawsuit against six county officials dismissed
HARRISBURG - A federal judge dismissed a civil lawsuit Monday that was filed Oct. 15 by Joan M. Cicchiello against the Northumberland County District Attorney, two judges and three other county...
View ArticleLawsuit against commissioners, county moved to federal court
SUNBURY - A lawsuit filed by a Coal Township man against two Northumberland County commissioners and the county for limiting public comment at meetings to two minutes has been moved from the Court of...
View ArticleZerbe Twp. supervisors report those delinquent on sewer bill
TREVORTON - Zerbe Township supervisors report the following sewer bill delinquencies have been sent to Central Credit Audit Inc., Sunbury, for collection as of March 8:- Jeff Anderson, $1,729.40.-...
View Article2 listed critical after crash
DANVILLE - Two people are in critical condition after sustaining injuries Monday in a crash on Route 54 just north of Elysburg.Richard D. Shaw, of Johnson City, N.Y., and a passenger, Brenda Shaw, are...
View ArticleDiocese shares bishop's plans
HARRISBURG - Listed are remaining events on Diocese of Harrisburg Bishop Joseph P. McFadden's public calendar for Holy Week.Today Penance Service, Good Shepherd Church, Camp Hill, 7 p.m. McFadden will...
View ArticleTipped coal truck slams into vehicles, parts store
ATLAS - An out-of-control tri-axle dump truck hauling 23 tons of culm created one of the most spectacular crashes ever witnessed locally Wednesday morning when it tipped over and skidded into the...
View ArticlePhone charger causes fire in Sunbury
SUNBURY - Quick work by firefighters limited damage to the second floor of a half-double home on South 10th Street after a fire was reported there Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to...
View ArticleMount Carmel Ministerium to hold Good Friday service
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Ecumenical Ministerium will present the annual three-hour Good Friday service for the community at noon Friday at the United Presbyterian Church, Fifth and Hickory...
View ArticleSaleski is candidate for Northumberland County prothonotary
COAL TOWNSHIP - Jamie Saleski has announced she is seeking the Republican nomination for Northumberland County prothonotary/clerk of courts in the primary election on May 21. A six-year employee of...
View ArticleWoman's condition improves
DANVILLE - The condition of a woman involved a four-vehicle crash Monday that closed Route 54 near Elysburg for nearly seven hours and sent five people to the hospital has improved from critical to...
View ArticleLocal allegations not only ones for PrimeCare
SUNBURY - PrimeCare Medical Inc., recently accused by two former employees of not properly treating inmates at Northumberland County Prison (NCP), is no stranger to such allegations.They are similar to...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, March 28, 2013
Township offices closed FridayCOAL TOWNSHIP - The Coal Township municipal offices will be closed Good Friday. The Coal Township Recycling Center will open at 8 a.m. and close at 11:45 a.m. Friday and...
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