Noteworthy 4/4/12
Trek of the Cross set FridayGORDON - The 34th annual Trek of the Cross in Gordon will begin at noon Good Friday, beginning at Simpson United Methodist Church, Biddle Street. The trek will move east on...
View ArticleNorthumberland County ranks 47 of 67 in health
Northumberland County ranks 47th in the state in terms of health, according to a study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute.The County...
View ArticleGames of chance law revision is in effect, raising weekly payout limits five...
A winning pull-tab at an area club can net twice as much money under new rules that up the ante on prize-winning payouts.Amendments to state law regulating small games of chance run by the likes of...
View ArticleSchools get state OK for tax hike
Three Northumberland County school districts earned state approval to raise property taxes in excess of a combined $1 million beyond their respective limits.The ruling allows Line Mountain, Shikellamy...
View ArticleWind project offer rejected
SUNBURY - Despite having his offer turned down by the county commissioners Tuesday afternoon, the new owner of a proposed wind energy project on county-owned land in Coal and East Cameron townships is...
View ArticleClarification on wind turbine lease
A lease between Northumberland County and Penn Wind LLC for a windmill project near Shamokin in 2007 did not include a flat fee of $56,000 per year as mentioned near the end of a story in Wednesday's...
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Firemen's banquetSHAMOKIN - The annual Shamokin Fire Bureau Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Rescue Fire Company.Municipal authority closedKULPMONT - The Kulpmont-Marion Heights Joint...
View ArticleClausi, Bridy not pleased with legal fees in lawsuit
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Prison Board member Vinny Clausi is not pleased with legal fees from the county's representation in a lawsuit filed by Lewisburg Prison Project."We have to put a stop to...
View ArticleSafety week reminds motorists drive slow, safe in work zones
HARRISBURG - Highlighting the dangers faced by road crews, PennDOT and other agencies today reminded motorists to slow down and drive carefully in work zones.Pennsylvania's Work Zone Safety Awareness...
View ArticleNorthumberland County unemployment rate drops to 8 percent
The unemployment rate for Northumberland County continues to drop, according to the latest figures from the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).On Wednesday, DLI reported the February unemployment...
View ArticleCode officer suggests adopting measures on rental inspections, ordinance...
SHAMOKIN - The city's code officer suggested council look into implementing a pair of measures undertaken in Coal Township to increase revenue and clean up blighted properties.He's also requesting that...
View ArticleChurches to hold special service for Good Friday
COAL TOWNSHIP - A traditional three-hour worship service marking the observance of Good Friday will be presented by the Shamokin area Ministerium of Churches.The special service will be conducted from...
View ArticleLong-term care residents leaving Saint Catherine's for other facilities
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - The number of residents in the Long-Term Care Center at Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs is down to 11 this morning, and in the near future will be empty, as is the...
View ArticleCrash victim airlifted
MOUNT CARMEL - One person was flown to a hospital following a traffic accident Wednesday afternoon in the borough.The two-vehicle accident occurred at 6:45 p.m. on Vine Street near Second Street, when...
View ArticleVictim, former student, testifies; Swaboski free on $50,000 cash bail
MOUNT CARMEL - A 13-year-old girl, who was among five teens injured in an alleged hit-and-run, drunk-driving accident March 28 near Mount Carmel Area Elementary School, was the only victim to testify...
View ArticleFish commission: Spots on bass not new, unusual
BY DOYLE DIETZ Recent publicity over black spots on small-mouth bass being caught in the Susquehanna River in the greater Sunbury area has caused great concern, but the phenomenon is not new or...
View ArticleTrucking firms seek applicants at job fair
PAXINOS - While the economy has been slow to recover from the Great Recession, William Buckley knows one industry where jobs are plentiful. "There is a shortage of quality truck drivers out there,"...
View ArticleNorthwestern versus Shamokin district in debate over paid fees
SUNBURY - A county judge will reinforce a previous ruling calling for Shamokin Area School District to release hundreds of thousands of dollars to Northwestern Academy's parent company.Judge Charles...
View ArticleLead role in production
PRINCETON, N.J. - Aleaha Jones, a 2011 graduate of Southern Columbia Area High School, recently performed in the lead role of Maria Berggolts in the East Coast premiere of "Awake In Me" at the...
View ArticleApril is child abuse prevention month
DANVILLE - April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an appropriate time to highlight the important role adults play in protecting a most precious resource - children.This month and throughout...
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