Shoch named chair after Clausi declines
SUNBURY - Attorney Richard Shoch, the top vote-getter in November's election for Northumberland County Commissioner, was appointed chairman of the new board Tuesday. Shoch's selection during the...
View ArticlePortrait, eagle returned to courtroom
SUNBURY - Magisterial District Judge Hugh Alan Jones, who was among the officials sworn into office Tuesday, discussed the recent return of two important pieces of history to Courtroom No. 1.Jones, a...
View Article'Nervous energy' at 'G-SACH'
THARPTOWN - Three days into the formation of Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, staff and administration gathered Tuesday to welcome the 300 employees of the Coal Township hospital to the...
View ArticleHistoric board in place
SUNBURY - Tuesday's inauguration ceremonies at Northumberland County Courthouse ushered in a new and historic era in county politics, with the challenges of another tough fiscal year ahead not lost...
View ArticleNew board reopens county budget
SUNBURY - The newly installed Northumberland County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to reopen the 2012 budget one week after it was approved by the former board on a split vote....
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STONINGTON - The same officials were reappointed to all positions during the reorganization of the Shamokin Township Board of Supervisors Tuesday night.Tom Carl was re-elected chairman and Greg Rachau...
View ArticleTwo join Herndon Council
HERNDON - Two new members, Judith Deppen and Alexis Schaffner, joined borough council here Tuesday night following their Nov. 8 election.Joel Wetzel will remain council president, with Barry Hughes as...
View ArticleJackson keeps same officers
HERNDON - Jackson Township Board of Supervisors reorganized Tuesday, but there was no change to the board structure.LaVerne "Vern" Foreman will serve again as chairman and assistant roadmaster. Paul...
View ArticleLower Mahanoy reorganizes
DALMATIA - Lower Mahanoy Township Board of Supervisors reorganized Tuesday night. Larry Adams remains chairman and roadmaster, and Ken Schlegel is vice chairman. The third supervisor is Cyril...
View ArticleAll remains the same in Zerbe Township
TREVORTON - There were no change in the officers among the Zerbe Township Board of Supervisors following a reorganization meeting Tuesday night.Michael Schwartz was retained as chairman while Mike...
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Paving in Northumberland todayMONTOURSVILLE - A PennDOT maintenance crew is scheduled to perform pavement patching on Route 11 southbound (Front Street) between A Street and Sheets Avenue in...
View ArticleRalpho reappoints township positions, adds new member
ELYSBURG - Daniel Williams was sworn in as the newest member of the Ralpho Township Board of Supervisors at the reorganization meeting Tuesday evening.William "Chip" Wetzel was also sworn in after...
View ArticleHouse arrest program saves county more than $492k
SUNBURY - The house arrest/electronic monitoring program conducted by the Northumberland County Probation/Parole Department saved the county $492,120 in incarceration costs last year.During his monthly...
View ArticleSwerving coal truck dumps 23 tons, but avoids traffic, gas pumps, house,...
KULPMONT - A dump truck hauling 23 tons of fine coal flipped and spilled its load at the entrance of a convenience store on Chestnut Street late Wednesday morning.Rudolph Vorndran Jr., of Altoona, was...
View ArticleShamokin City Council reorganizes
by justin strawser SHAMOKIN - The director positions of public safety and parks/recreation for the city of Shamokin were the only two changes during the reorganization meeting Wednesday night.The...
View ArticleFormer teacher memorialized with scholarship, Dickinson visit
By Eric Scicchitano The impact Jean Louise Stellfox had on her former students continues to prove a lasting one. So highly regarded, the former Shamokin Area literature teacher has become a folk hero...
View ArticleWelcome to a new year of great Valley activities Outdoor fun abounds, even in...
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a holiday filled with family, friends, love and laughter. What I like most about the New Year is what it brings - hope, possibilities and discoveries, a clean slate....
View ArticleDistrict Court 1/6/12
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants who waive their cases to court or are held for court can plead guilty or no contest,...
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Trees picked up through MondayMOUNT CARMEL - Christmas trees will be picked up in the borough until Monday. After Monday, residents will be responsible for proper disposal. SASB work session setCOAL...
View ArticleRate was higher one year ago County unemployment up slightly in November
Northumberland County's unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point from October (8.6 percent) to November (8.8 percent), according to information released by the state Department of Labor...
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