Second Anthracite Idol to hit the stage Saturday
SHAMOKIN - "Anthracite Idol" is back and better than ever, according to organizers.Some of the area's best talent will grace the stage of the Northumberland County Career and Arts Center auditorium...
View ArticleNo injuries in city fire At least 5 homeless in early a.m. blaze on Sunbury St.
SHAMOKIN - A three-alarm fire displaced at least five people from a city apartment building at the corner of Sunbury and Washington streets early Thursday morning.No serious injuries were reported;...
View ArticleWires fall across moving bus 25 students OK after freak accident along Route 61
WEIGH SCALES - No one was seriously injured in a freak accident Thursday afternoon when live electrical wires torn down by a raised dump truck bed fell across a Shamokin Area School District bus as it...
View ArticleBoard hears complaints; defends need for ordinance Welsh: No selective...
COAL TOWNSHIP - Some expressed their opinions calmly, others showed anger and concern, and one person was removed from the meeting, but all got their point across.Residents who oppose Coal Township's...
View ArticleWrong photo published
A photo on Thursday's front page identified in a caption as Leo Mirolli was not, in fact, Mr. Mirolli. His photo is published here today. The News-Item apologizes to the man who was pictured by mistake...
View ArticleNorthumberland County Prison passes inspection, now accredited
SUNBURY - The Northumberland County Prison earned a certificate of accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) for its compliance with the organization's standards...
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DEP schedules public meeting on Marcellus waste station planSUNBURY - The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public information meeting on Thursday, June 14, to discuss a residual...
View ArticleDistrict Court 5/12/12
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants who waived their cases or were held for court were ordered to appear for plea court...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities
Shamokin-Coal TownshipMonday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; exercise, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; puzzles and cards.Tuesday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; Shamokin Wii Team traveling to Dewart SAC to bowl at 10...
View Article$3 lottery ticket $30,000 winfall for Aristes woman
HARRISBURG - A $3 Cash Up ticket turned into a $30,000 lottery winfall for an Aristes woman, listing among April's winners of the Pennsylvania Lottery games.Paula S. Neidig, of Aristes, was the month's...
View ArticleMt. Carmel Elks honor students
The Mount Carmel Area Elks student awards for March have been announced.Senior Student of the month is Tyler Hodge, a son of Donna and Marlin Hodge, of Kulpmont. Hodge plays varsity football and track...
View ArticleClausi: Power not on when kids exited bus
WEIGH SCALES - A county commissioner whose car was almost hit by electrical wires that fell across a school bus along Route 61 Thursday said the power was cut before the driver or children exited the...
View ArticleCharges involving false reports, but not arson, expected in Shamokin fire
SHAMOKIN - Charges unrelated to arson are expected to be filed against a tenant who police believe may have provided false reports about the three-alarm fire that heavily damaged an apartment building...
View ArticleLine Mountain Relay: Shorter, but still as meaningful
REBUCK - An emotional luminary service Friday night concluded the 2012 Line Mountain Relay For Life at Himmel's Church Grove. The relay was a shortened version of previous 24-hour events, held from...
View ArticleGrand re-opening a hit at Elysburg McDonald's
ELYSBURG - Smiles were the order of the day for many who visited the Elysburg McDonald's restaurant Friday morning. Smiles of pride were seen on the faces of those involved with the grand reopening...
View ArticleParking bans in effect for Oak Street Festival today
Parking bans in effect for Oak Street Festival MOUNT CARMEL - Parking is banned on Oak Street from Third to Fifth streets and on Fourth Street between Apple and Pear streets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today...
View ArticleJury: Man didn't take action
SUNBURY - It only took a jury about an hour Friday to find a former Shamokin man guilty of a felony count of endangering the welfare of a child in his care who suffered multiple injuries, including...
View ArticleYoung doc challenges tough odds after loss Ashland native hopes to give back...
MOUNT CARMEL - Dr. Robert J. Thurick II admits establishing a private practice nowadays, especially after losing a leading position when Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs declared...
View ArticleStock Market Game winners earn salute
SHAMOKIN - Winners of this year's Stock Market Challenge were treated to lunch at Original Italian Pizza on Thursday, where they received some real-life financial advice.Sponsored locally by Sunbury...
View ArticleMotivation often a mystery in public corruption cases
Professor David O. Friedrichs cannot say with certainty what motivates a public official with the power and prestige of former state Sen. Robert J. Mellow to risk it all by breaking the law.But the...
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