Masser legislation passes the House, goes to Senate for consideration
HARRISBURG - Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Kurt Masser (R-107) exempting certain people from serving on county juries if they've already served a full term on a grand jury at the state level has...
View ArticleCreation-evolution seminar to be held at Adventist Church
SHAMOKIN - Dr. Timothy G. Standish, a respected scientist in the field of genetics, and Dr. Ron M. Clouzet, a practical theologian and seminary professor, will present a creation-evolution seminar...
View ArticleStore raided for bath salts Officers from Drug Task Force confiscate items...
ATLAS - Synthetic marijuana and several vials of bath salts were confiscated Friday afternoon during a raid of a Mount Carmel Township store.Officers with the Northumberland-Montour Drug Task Force...
View ArticleTornado unconfirmed National Weather Service says damage was probably caused...
In the midst of heavy thunderstorms Wednesday night and Thursday morning, did a tornado touched down in Dalmatia?Joe Ceru, forecaster for the National Weather Service office in State College, said...
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There are more than 4,400 Social Security recipients in Northumberland County who will need to switch to direct deposit within two years."Getting your Social Security or Supplemental Security Income...
View ArticleResults of autopsies announced Deaths of Demshock and Boyles are ruled...
SUNBURY - The deaths of Deborah Demshock, of Excelsior, and Justin Boyles, of Milton, have been ruled accidental, according to autopsy reports released Friday.Northumberland County Coroner James F....
View ArticleShamokin Lions
SHAMOKIN - Shamokin Area Lions Club will have a door-to-door broom sale starting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, before its monthly dinner and meeting.Members are urged to get involved by meeting at the...
View ArticleMeadowview Academy
PAXINOS - The honor roll for the third marking period at the Meadowview Christian Academy has been announced.First-grade - Jessie Anoia.Second-grade - Max Anoia, Sarah Bertone, Vivian Felty and Caleb...
View ArticleNews-Item photographer wins 2nd place in Keystone awards
SHAMOKIN - The News-Item's Mike Staugaitis won second place in the News Photo category in this year's Pennsylvania Newspaper Association (PNA) Foundation Keystone Press Awards.Staugaitis' winning photo...
View ArticleShamokin man injured in crash
EAST CAMERON TOWNSHIP - A Shamokin man was listed in fair condition Saturday afternoon after his vehicle struck a guardrail and traveled 25 feet down an embankment that morning. State police at...
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Property transfersTimothy R. Kurtz and Lauren E. Kurtz, to John E. Kurtz, property in Shamokin, $35,000.William D. Ramsey and Christine L. Lahr, to William D. Ramsey, property in Upper Augusta...
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Open house planned at LIFEKULPMONT - LIFE Geisinger is hosting a spring open house from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at LIFE Geisinger, 1100 Spruce St. Center tours, light refreshments,...
View ArticleA picture-perfect start to season at Knoebels
ELYSBURG - With a bright sunny sky and temperatures in the upper 60s, conditions were perfect for people to get out and enjoy the day, and there was no better place for people to do that than Knoebels...
View ArticleLocust Twp. proud of new police office
NUMIDIA - The Locust Township Police Department held an open house Saturday for its office.From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., area residents toured the facility located inside the north end of the township's...
View ArticleMt. Carmel man had chance meeting with Pope John Paul II
MOUNT CARMEL - It was a 14-day trip to Italy in 1991 to see the sights for Anthony V. "Red" Miscavige, but he didn't expect to exchange greetings with Pope John Paul II.The brief meeting between the...
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Relay plans Cutest Pet contest SHAMOKIN - Relay for Life of Shamokin will hold a Cutest Pet Contest. Photos should be sent to Kathy Masser, P.O. Box 11, Paxinos 17860. Include your name, address and...
View ArticleLocal faithful pray for divine mercy
MOUNT CARMEL - As Blessed Pope John Paul II was being beatified in Rome, parishioners in Mount Carmel celebrated by praying for divine mercy, much like the former pontiff did in his lifetime. The...
View Article'God makes every day wonderful' Auxiliary bishop applies coal region...
PITTSBURGH - April 25 was one of the happiest days in the life of the Very Rev. William J. Waltersheid. On that Easter Monday a week ago, he was ordained as the new auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of...
View ArticleFire guts two Trevorton homes
BY ROB WHEARY STAFF WRITER rob_w@newsitem.com TREVORTON—Fire gutted a twostory double-home Sunday evening on South 10th Street while the owners were away on vacation. Emergency crews responded to a...
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MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area School District has released its honor roll for the second marking period of the 2010-2011 school year.Distinguished honorsGrade 4 - William Anderson, Brady...
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