Boy, 17, charged as adult in theft of iPod at knifepoint
MOUNT CARMEL - A 17-year-old borough male has been charged with felony offenses of robbery and aggravated assault for allegedly stealing a $400 iPod at knifepoint from a 15-year-old boy Friday morning...
View ArticleShelter programs anticipate federal funds
SUNBURY - Northumberland County is anticipating an award of federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area. The...
View ArticleLay leaders to be inducted this week at annual assembly
SELINSGROVE - Completing a course of study spanning nearly two years, members of area Lutheran churches will be inducted this week as authorized lay leaders during the annual assembly of the Upper...
View ArticleTwo area churches welcome new pastor
SHAMOKIN - The congregations of the Seventh Street Primitive Methodist Church, Shamokin, and Zion Primitive Methodist Church, Mount Carmel, are pleased to welcome the Rev. David E. Wildoner Sr. as the...
View ArticleMontour County judge approves mental evaluation of accused killer
DANVILLE - The accused killer of a Danville woman will be evaluated by a psychiatrist to determine whether he is competent enough to stand trial, said the Montour County district attorney Robert W....
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n MOUNT CARMEL - Matthew M. Zigarski, 19, of 500 W. Girard St., Atlas, pleaded guilty Wednesday to disorderly conduct and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones to pay a $500 fine plus...
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Register for coal cracker raceSHAMOKIN - Participants can now register for the 2011 Amazing Coal Cracker Race, sponsored by Peach and Company hair salon and run by Peach Krebs, former competitor on...
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HARRISBURG Â- Lawmakers could use another $27 a day for lodging during June, July and August because of a boost in per diem rates by the federal government.While some have criticized the change, it's...
View ArticleSaylor's ruling is upheld in Weis asssessment case
SUNBURY - A state appeals court has upheld a Northumberland County judge's decision to reduce the property tax assessment of the Weis Markets Distribution Center in Milton Industrial Park that angered...
View ArticleSafety at center of proposed changes to abortion law
HARRISBURG - The topic of abortion hasn't been discussed in Harrisburg for quite some time, but the latest legislation is bringing the controversy back into public discussion.Legislation awaiting...
View ArticleMount Carmel council tells fire companies to merge or else
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Borough Council is giving the West End Fire Company and the American Hose Chemical and Fire Company an ultimatum - merge or else.This was the decision made Thursday...
View ArticleMaking a difference
COAL TOWNSHIP - It was a "thumbs-up" project that attracted the attention of hundreds of motorists early this week on the short stretch of Route 61 between Tharptown and the western approach to the...
View ArticleFugitive wanted on child porn charges caught hiding in woods near Montandon
WILLIAMSPORT - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested Jeffrey Boop, 50, of the Milton area, in a remote, wooded location south of Montandon on Wednesday.On April 27, the United States Attorney's...
View ArticleBoard wants more time with budget
MOUNT CARMEL - Members of the Mount Carmel Area School Board had hoped to have its 2011-2012 spending plan ready for its workshop Thursday, but they asked for more time before making tough...
View ArticleNoteworthy 6/18/11
Banquet hall open houseRANSHAW - An open house will be held at the Brady Fire Company Banquet Hall from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 26.Hookah lounge opening soonBLOOMSBURG - Mike Pasquini, 27, a...
View ArticleWalker Bros. Circus providing thrills at an affordable cost
COAL TOWNSHIP - The operator of the Bunker Hill Field Complex hopes his efforts to give local folks something to do will, in the long run, keep youth involved in local sports.Rick Kashner's...
View ArticleParties agree on settlement for disabled child allegedly mistreated on Mt....
MOUNT CARMEL - All parties are once again in agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by a family who says their disabled 6-year-old son was mistreated on a school bus. Five days after accusing Mount...
View ArticleFour commissioner winners were top spenders in primary
The four candidates who won their respective primaries for Northumberland County commissioner were the top campaign spenders, according to reports filed with the county board of elections.Incumbent...
View ArticleHouse impact fee bill creating buzz
HARRISBURG - A new Marcellus drilling impact fee bill in the House is generating a buzz and drawing support from several Republican lawmakers representing Northeast Pennsylvania as well as...
View Article'We can do anything' 12-year-old's team raises $7,000 in 12 days; Shamokin...
COAL TOWNSHIP - Twelve-year-old Cheyanne Greager just might have the magic touch.At least, that's what people have been telling her when they find out she raised more than $7,000 in 12 days for the...
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