Pottsville man found dead inside home
POTTSVILLE - Police said Monday they were trying to determine the connection between a Pottsville man who was found in Montgomery County driving the truck of a man who was found dead in his home early...
View ArticleMan charged in child porn pleads guilty
SUNBURY - A 31-year-old Shamokin man charged in August with 16 felony counts of sexual abuse of children pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to dissemination of child pornography and possession of child...
View ArticleLatest in a series of model railroad cars offered by chamber
SHAMOKIN - Orders are now being accepted for the latest addition to the set of model railroad cars offered by the Brush Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce.The cars, which feature designs of area...
View ArticleNCCTC honor roll
NCCTCCOAL TOWNSHIP - The honor roll for the first marking period of the 2011-2012 school year at the Northumberland County Career and Technology Center was announced by Robert K. Beierschmitt,...
View ArticleRanshaw man wins football contest with perfect picks
SHAMOKIN - Tony Strike, of 321 Webster St., Ranshaw, was the winner of Week 11 of The News-Item Football Contest. His was the only perfect entry. Strike correctly picked 12 out of 12 games, winning a...
View ArticleMan charged with making obscene gesture in front of two girls pleads guilty
SUNBURY - A 20-year-old Mount Carmel man charged with making an obscene gesture in front of two young girls in late September in Coal Township pleaded guilty Monday morning to misdemeanors of obscene...
View ArticleStone to serve up to 2 years
SUNBURY - A 31-year-old Danville man charged by Coal Township police with stealing approximately $6,000 from his former employer was sentenced to 45 days to 23 1/2 months in Northumberland County...
View ArticleNoteworthy 11/16/11
Youth chorale auditions to be heldSELINSGROVE - The Susquehanna Valley Youth Chorale will host auditions from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 3 in the Weber Chapel Choral Room at Susquehanna University.Singers...
View ArticleSCA board bids farewell to Stellfox
CATAWISSA RR - Southern Columbia Area School Board Director Dave Stellfox was the only member of the board to have been voted off in last week's election, and Superintendent Charles Reh bid him...
View ArticleDalmatia fire causes $75k in damage
DALMATIA - A fire causing $75,000 worth of damage to a Lower Mahanoy Township home last week was ruled accidental in nature by the state police fire marshal Norman Fedder Tuesday.The fire occurred at...
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View ArticleNo fanfare for 'team' at final meeting
COAL TOWNSHIP - Four years ago, a "team" of individuals came together to campaign to serve on the Shamokin Area School Board and got elected, coming in like a lion. On Tuesday, they went out quietly...
View Article100 busted in largest drug raid in Northumberland County history
Law enforcement authorities were out in full force throughout Northumberland County Tuesday charging approximately 100 defendants with drug-related offenses in the largest raid ever conducted by the...
View ArticleElementary will be on Line Mtn. Mandata campus
LECK KILL - If an elementary school construction project by Line Mountain School District ever moves from concept to reality, it will occur on the campus of the junior-senior high school.And if...
View ArticleBrady Fire Company to host event in support of Logan
RANSHAW - Surrounding communities continue to show their love and support for 10-year-old Logan Williams, son of Daniel and Michelle Williams, of Irish Valley, who was struck by lightning in September...
View ArticleFour report gunshots from a passing truck
MAYBERRY TOWNSHIP - Police are investigating a possible road rage incident in which the perperator threatened passing motorists with a gun.State police at Stonington report the incident occurred at...
View ArticleNoteworthy 11/17/11
Kettle Drive kicks off todayCOAL TOWNSHIP - The Salvation Army will hold the kickoff for its annual kettle collection at 10 a.m. today at Wal-Mart SuperCenter. Any individual or organization wishing to...
View ArticleMan charged in standoff
NORTHUMBERLAND - The Northumberland man who barricaded himself in his home for eight hours Saturday has been charged by borough police.Steven Gulliver, 23, of 567 Priestly Ave., Apt. A, was arraigned...
View ArticleBlaise Alexander gets nod for TIME award
NEW YORK - Blaise Alexander, president of Blaise Alexander Chevrolet Buick in Montoursville, Pa., has been nominated for the 2012 TIME Dealer of the Year award.Alexander, a Mount Carmel native, is one...
View ArticleFlood relief package clears state Senate
HARRISBURG - The state Senate on Wednesday approved a bi-partisan, eight-bill package designed to provide relief to those affected by heavy flooding caused by Tropical Storm Lee and Hurricane Irene....
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