Teens hurt in dirt-bike crash
DIAMONDTOWN - One of two Mount Carmel teens injured in a dirt-bike accident underneath the Viaduct Monday evening remained hospitalized Tuesday.A 15-year-old male was listed in fair condition at...
View ArticleJudge denies county motion to dismiss suit
WILLIAMSPORT - The federal lawsuit against Northumberland County and Commissioners Vinny Clausi and Stephen Bridy on a Sunshine Law violation should continue, a U.S. Magistrate Judge recommended...
View ArticleBinsack out of prison, into 'corrections residency'
BELLEFONTE - Scott J. Binsack was released Monday from the State Correctional Institution-Rockview after spending six months there on charges he violated parole, said Sherry Tate, director of the...
View ArticleShamokin man who caused Market Street shutdown waives charges
SHAMOKIN - The city man whose alleged threats led police to shut down a part of Market Street and keep nearby restaurant patrons inside waived various charges to court Tuesday before Magisterial...
View ArticleLocal McDonald's re-opening is Thursday
COAL TOWNSHIP - The iconic "Golden Arches" of a local McDonald's restaurant have a fresh and modern look and the restaurant will celebrate with the public Thursday and Friday. While McDonald's revamps...
View ArticleAward-winning broadcaster, Mt. Carmel native dies at 78
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Joe Mannion, a Mount Carmel native who followed an award-winning career as a broadcaster by becoming Pasco County's first full-time lobbyist, passed away on Sunday, April 21, at his...
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MILLERSBURG - A ceremony next week will mark the start of a new Colonnade Theater in this Dauphin County borough.The theater at 257 Center St., which opened in 1919 and closed in 2000, was donated to...
View ArticleTeens charged with underage drinking
RUSH TOWNSHIP - Twenty-seven teens have been cited by state police at Stonington for underage drinking in connection with a post-prom party Sunday morning.The party at the property of Joe and Maria...
View ArticleSee a drug deal? Phone hotline
SHAMOKIN - A Shamokin resident who witnessed a drug deal take place in broad daylight on Market Street said it's becoming a common occurrence. "I was shocked and very disturbed to see this happening,...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, May 9, 2013
Free skin cancer screenings offeredDANVILLE - Geisinger Health System will offer free melanoma screening days for patients - with free sunscreen samples available to participants - at select clinics....
View ArticleMan has heart attack, dies after car accident
DERRY TOWNSHIP - A 74-year-old Milton man died from cardiac arrest Tuesday about an hour after his vehicle exited Strawberry Ridge Road and sheered off a utility pole in this Montour County...
View ArticleGeisinger to study mental effects of Superstorm Sandy
DANVILLE - Geisinger Health System announces plans to conduct a study into the use of mental health services during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the coastal New Jersey counties of Monmouth and...
View ArticlePrison may check guards
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Prison employees may soon be subjected to searches before their shifts while county officials scramble to address allegations that drugs have been brought into the...
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MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Eagles Club announced that the speaker for its annual Mother of the Year awards ceremony will be Thomas Swaldi. The ceremony will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday.The...
View ArticleGang members plead guilty on drug charges
WILLIAMSPORT - Three gang members with ties to the Shamokin and Mount Carmel areas pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to sell crack cocaine and heroin.Each face a minimum of five...
View ArticleMountain View gears up for nursing home week
COAL TOWNSHIP - In observance with National Nursing Home Week, Sunday to May 18, Mountain View: A Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, will host activities and events under with the theme, "Team Care -...
View Article2 teams headed to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals; sponsors, monetary...
MOUNT CARMEL - Two teams of seven students from Mount Carmel Junior/Senior High School will travel to Michigan later this month to take part in a world competition. The students will compete at the...
View ArticleDocs' notes 'open' today
DANVILLE - Some 120,000 Geisinger Health System (GHS) patients will have digital access to their doctors' notes starting today.Expansion of the OpenNotes initiative will include more than 500 Geisinger...
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COAL TOWNSHIP - The Northumberland County Career and Technology Center (NCCTC) Operating Agency approved the school's proposed 2013-2014 budget, with the exception of the school's carpentry program.The...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Thursday, May 9, 2013
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court June 3 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can...
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