Grad students renew search for missing Gordon man
FRACKVILLE - It was like a scene from the television series "Bones."A group of forensic anthropology students from Erie spent Saturday morning lending their support to an effort to bring the case of a...
View ArticleMount Carmel to crack down on landlords
MOUNT CARMEL - One of Mount Carmel Borough's biggest problems is landlords' failure to obtain license and occupancy permits.According to borough officials, that is about to change.Mount Carmel Mayor J....
View ArticleNoteworthy: Sunday, November 11, 2012
NoteworthyFree breakfast for veteransCOAL TOWNSHIP - A free breakfast for veterans will be held at Brady Fire Company banquet hall from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday. The event is hosted by Rep. Kurt...
View ArticleCounty arts council announces its annual holiday art auction
SHAMOKIN - The Northumberland County Council for the Arts is pleased to announce that it's time once again for the annual holiday art auction. This is a major fundraiser for the gallery, which features...
View ArticleHerndon and Dalmatia areas without power for two hours
DALMATIA - Close to 1,200 customers were affected by a power outage in the Herndon-Dalmatia area early Saturday morning, while those in the Leck Kill had a four-hour phone outage later in the...
View ArticleVets' sacrifice recognized at dinner in Gowen City
GOWEN CITY - Old friends gathered Sunday inside the fellowship hall of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, exchanging greetings and pleasantries as they arrived and settled in. The group of gentlemen share...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Monday, November 12, 2012
Adoption Day program WednesdaySUNBURY - Northumberland County will celebrate its third annual Adoption Day on Wednesday starting at 10 a.m. There will be arts and crafts, snacks and entertainment for...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities week of Nov. 11
All Senior Action Centers will be closed Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans' Day. Shamokin-Coal Township Tuesday - Morning cards and puzzles, 8:30 a.m.; bridge lessons, 10:30 a.m.; lunch at...
View ArticleZerbe Township residents must remove RVs, boats
TREVORTON - Those with recreational vehicles or boats parked on Zerbe Township streets should prepare to move them or face a citation. At a meeting Monday night, Zerbe Township supervisors directed...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Tuesday, November 13, 2012
MC Relay kickoff set ThursdayATLAS - Relay for Life of Mount Carmel will have its 2013 kickoff at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the banquet hall at Village Towne restaurant, Route 61. This is a community...
View ArticleGovernor signs new laws to aid veterans
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP - While "Thank a vet" is a common expression heard on Veterans Day, lawmakers said they are taking that sentiment a step further with the signing Monday of a package of state laws...
View ArticleSouthern Columbia staff ill pay 24% for health insurance
CATAWISSA RR - A new agreement approved Monday night that would require Southern Columbia Area supervisory and non-support staff to eventually contribute 24 percent to their health care insurance in...
View ArticleShamokin's proposed 2013 budget
Budget projectionThe City of Shamokin's preliminary budget for 2013 is balanced, with spending and revenue each projected at $2,558,538.93. A look at some of those proposed finances are as...
View ArticleKane to name consumer advocate
HARRISBURG - Attorney General-elect Kathleen Kane will get to name a new state consumer advocate, a key player in determining the outcome of utility regulatory issues. Kane's election last week as the...
View ArticleSlimmed preliminary 2013 budget OK'd in Shamokin
SHAMOKIN - A slimmed-down version of a budget proposal for 2013 was given initial approval Monday by city council. Spending and revenues are balanced in a preliminary budget that totals $2,558,538.93,...
View ArticlePolice probe assault at Irish Valley house
SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - State police are investigating a burglary at an Irish Valley home in which they said a female was temporarily restrained, but nothing was taken.Trooper Nicholas Berger reported...
View ArticleLocal ministerium preparing for community Thanksgiving service
SHAMOKIN - Plans for an annual community Thanksgiving service, election of officers for the 2013 calendar year and discussion of several proposed projects were approved by the Shamokin Area Ministry of...
View ArticleShamokin OKs leather sofas as part of $17K furniture buy for lounge
SHAMOKIN - It's a safe bet the basement of the American Legion Building will be the most fashionable public space in Shamokin on city council's approval of a $16,940 furniture purchase. Four Jafco...
View ArticleNew procedure affects case of teen involved in knife attack, bomb threat
SUNBURY - Due to a recent change in criminal procedure rules, a 17-year-old Mount Carmel female charged as an adult with allegedly attacking her boyfriend with a knife last week will have to wait at...
View ArticleFormer Shamokin city police clerk gets ARD
SUNBURY - A former clerk at Shamokin Police Department charged with stealing $575 in parking ticket fines and payments for no-parking signs was admitted into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition...
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