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Oct. 1 - Wayne S. Maurer, 93, of Coal Township; Catherine M. Maurer, 84, of Coal Township; Mary Jo A. Maurer, 43, of Coal Township.Oct. 2 - Albert J. Staskiel, 94, of Pottstown; Helen Mekosh, 94,...
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Oct. 1Hearing for HanderhanA federal judge was set to hear arguments that retired Mount Carmel Borough Police Lieutenant Blaine Handerhan, violated his bail conditions by allegedly removing a tape...
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Dec. 1 - A son, Gavin Anthony, to Noelle and Anthony Carnuccio III, of Coal Township.Dec. 4 - A daughter, Gabriella Kensington, to Bernard and Kristy Hoffman, of Shamokin.Dec. 9 - A son, Lloyd Vaughn...
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Dec. 1 - Mary K. Fitzpatrick, 101, formerly of Trevorton.Dec. 2 - Anna Pita, 86, of Ranshaw; Walter L. Neary, 72, of Coal Township; Walter L. Neary Sr., 72, of Coal Township; Edwin Rakocy, 92, of...
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Dec. 2Inmate injured in attack at SCI Coal TownshipA inmate was critically injured and suffering from paralysis after he was stabbed in the neck by another inmate in an exercise yard at the State...
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Nov. 3City treasurer doesn't want to moveShamokin City Treasurer Brenda Scandle told city council members that she would block a move to relocate her office out of City Hall to another building if a...
View ArticleDelvalle jury is all women
SUNBURY - The criminal case involving an alleged crack cocaine dealer and his wife has seen its share of unusual developments during the past year. Add one more rarity to the trial.On Monday, a jury...
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Two events planned at Our LadyMOUNT CARMEL - Family and Friends Concerned About the Abuse of Drugs (FFCAAD) will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hall 41 S. Market St. A...
View ArticleMajor changes in effort to balance budget
CATAWISSA R.R. - Southern Columbia Area School District may seek a tax increase of nearly nine mills in each county to help erase a $1.2 million budget deficit this coming year. At its Monday night...
View ArticleSEDA-COG JRA treasurer's report October 2011
SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority Financial Statement October 2011 Balance - September 2011 Checking/Investment (JSSB) $1,031,641.83 Money Market (M&T) $145,070.47 $1,176,712.30 Cash Receipts - October...
View ArticleJRA not 'lavish,' 'bloated'
Third in a series SHAMOKIN - Accusations by Northumberland County commissioners that SEDA-Council of Governments Joint Rail Authority (SEDA-COG JRA) has built itself into multimillion-dollar business...
View ArticleDriver injured in second coal-truck accident in a week
LOCUST SUMMIT - A rig hauling approximately 25 tons of coal dirt toppled at a busy intersection here, Monday afternoon, injuring the driver and causing a portion of the load to spill. The accident...
View ArticlePit bull puppy found hurt at bottom of cliff
COAL TOWNSHIP - A severely injured puppy found this weekend at the bottom of a cliff behind Springfield Cemetery is suffering from brain trauma, and its outlook for recovery looks grim.It's unclear if...
View ArticleMarino 'learning toward Rick' Santorum
SHAMOKIN - While he believes there are several Republican candidates with the qualities to be president, U.S Rep. Tom Marino thinks a fellow Pennsylvanian might be the right choice for the nominee....
View ArticleBench dedicated to man killed in pedestrian crash
SUNBURY - A bench that is located outside the Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury was dedicated in memory of a well-known Sunbury resident Monday.The bench was placed in memory of Philip J....
View ArticleMock city council to include Lourdes juniors and seniors
SHAMOKIN - A mock city council will now include students of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School.Steve Bartos, city clerk, said after Monday's meeting of Shamokin City Council that he expects to receive...
View ArticleMake tax cut permanent, Marino says
SHAMOKIN - There was tremendous relief when the political stalemate ended on Dec. 17 and Congress voted to extend for two months a Social Security payroll tax break that keeps 2 percent more in the...
View ArticleWorkers prepare site for '12 tourist season Attraction to mark 50th anniversary
ASHLAND - The tourists are gone for the winter, but there is still plenty of activity inside Pioneer Tunnel as employees do important maintenance work for the 2012 season.When the tourist site reopens...
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SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants who waived their cases or are held for court were ordered to appear Feb. 27 in...
View Article5 defendants in drug bust waive cases, 1 headed for full hearing
SHAMOKIN - Several defendants arrested during a countywide drug bust Nov. 16, had preliminary hearings before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin, on TuesdayFive of the six...
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