Coal Twp. man gets probation for failing to report income
WILLIAMSPORT - A Coal Township man was sentenced to a year of probation on a charge of failing to report income to a retirement board.In a hearing Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Middle...
View ArticleBarletta sees opportunity for underused federal real estate in public-private...
WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-11) championed the use of public-private partnerships to redevelop underused federal real estate in an effort he says could save taxpayers hundreds of...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court on Monday, Dec. 30, in Northumberland County Court,...
View ArticleFour cited, three issued code violations for blighted properties in Shamokin
SHAMOKIN - Four owners of blighted property were cited Wednesday by city police and another three owners were issued code violations.The legal maneuvering is part of a concerted effort between Cpl....
View ArticleAOAA to receive $575K in grants from state
HARRISBURG - State Rep. Kurt Masser (R-107) and state Sen. John R. Gordner (R-27) announced Thursday that the Commonwealth Financing Authority approved $575,000 in grants through the Marcellus Legacy...
View ArticleOrganization News: Trevorton Patsies
TREVORTON - The annual Christmas banquet of the Trevorton Patsies Senior Adult Ministry will be held Dec. 16 at St. Patrick Church Hall.Hannah's Restaurant will cater a roast pork dinner with all the...
View ArticleNo tax hike planned for Mount Carmel; but budget hole not yet filled
MOUNT CARMEL - The proposed 2014 budget for Mount Carmel Borough was passed Thursday night with no expected tax increases, but council members have to figure out how to fill an $81,000 hole by the next...
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Southern Columbia Area Middle SchoolCATAWISSA R.R. - The Southern Columbia Area Middle School has announced the honor roll for the first marking period of the 2013-14 school year.To be named to the...
View ArticleMemorials: Oour Lady of Lourdes Regional School
The following memorials have been presented to Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School for the months of September and October.In Honor of:Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sandri (September and October) from Mr. and...
View ArticleMount Carmel Area Food Pantry sees increased need for help
MOUNT CARMEL - The holiday season is looming large, but many in the Mount Carmel area have more urgent things on their mind, like where their next meal is coming from.Volunteers at the Mount Carmel...
View ArticleMCA may vote on teachers' contract Monday
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Area School Board will hold a special meeting next week to approve or reject a new teachers' contract.During a meeting Thursday night, school board president Donna James...
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SHAMOKIN - Fifty years ago today, a man named Lee Harvey Oswald pointed a Mannlicher-Carcano Italian rifle out of a sixth-floor window of the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas and fired three...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, Nov. 22, 2013
Ways to celebrate holidays exploredELYSBURG - Surprising and fun ways to celebrate the holiday season will be offered at Lifetree Cafe from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Elysburg Presbyterian Church, 320 W....
View ArticleYouth chorale concert Sunday in Lewisburg
LEWISBURG - The Susquehanna Valley Youth Chorale (SVYC) announced its fall concert, "In Gratitude for the Season," which will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. John's United Church of Christ, 1050...
View ArticleCoal Township police report 44 burglaries since January
COAL TOWNSHIP - There have been 44 reported burglaries in Coal Township since 2013 began, seven of which occurred this month.Officers have made 12 arrests in the burglaries, Police Chief William...
View ArticleCentralia native was last person to touch JFK's casket
When Metro Kowalchick, the man who pressed the button to lower John F. Kennedy's casket into the ground in 1963, retired in 1979, The News-Item dubbed him the last man to touch the assassinated...
View ArticleHousing authority to see funds for Madison Court
SHAMOKIN - The Shamokin Housing Authority (SHA) will once again work with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) on the building now known as Madison Court Apartments.Executive director Ron...
View ArticlePolice nab Shamokin teen with 798 packets of heroin
SHAMOKIN - An 18-year-old city man found in possession of 798 packets of heroin valued at approximately $16,000 was taken into custody Wednesday night and charged with multiple felony offenses.The drug...
View ArticleDrive carefully, pack supplies for winter driving
HARRISBURG - PennDOT is asking motorists to join the department in its efforts to keep roadways safe through the winter driving season.PennDOT has 5,400 operators and more than 2,250 trucks ready to...
View ArticleDivine Redeemer bells to ring again
MOUNT CARMEL - Beginning this weekend, church bells will be ringing again at Divine Redeemer Church after an absence of many years.The church's 118-year-old bell tower has been silenced because the...
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