PennDOT lifts detours on 2 roadways
MONTOURSVILLE - PennDOT announced Tuesday detours have been lifted on two roadways. Dave Thompson, media liaison with PennDOT District 3-0, reported Route 4012 outside of Sunbury was opened to traffic...
View ArticleCounty prison locks down after contraband discovery
SUNBURY - A lockdown of the Northumberland County Prison was lifted Wednesday, two days after loose leaf tobacco was tossed over the prison walls. Commander Brian Wheary, acting warden, said Wednesday...
View ArticleSettlement reached in fatal crash
SUNBURY - A $150,000 insurance settlement has been reached in the death of a Shikellamy High School student killed in a 2012 traffic accident in Union County. The estate of Travis Tillett settled a...
View ArticleMan accused of assaulting grandmother headed to trial
SUNBURY - A former Sunbury man accused of assaulting his 67-year-old grandmother will stand trial after a county judge denied his attorney's petition Wednesday to dismiss the charges. During a habeas...
View ArticleSunbury church to host camp
SUNBURY - Randi Buehner, of Sunbury, informed Northumberland County commissioners and the public Tuesday that Otterbein United Methodist Church in Sunbury will co-sponsor a Group Cares Work Camp from...
View ArticleWhat's on your ballot?
The ballot for the Nov. 4 general election is a short one, but its length is certainly not a reflection of the importance of the offices.The race for Pennsylvania governor and lieutenant governor has...
View ArticleJudge will rule on consolidation of meth defendants' cases
SUNBURY - A Northumberland County judge will decide if cases involving two men accused of cooking methamphetamine in the basement of a Coal Township home will be consolidated. During a hearing...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014
Trick or treat at the Moose SHAMOKIN - Trick or treaters are invited to the Shamokin Moose on Rock Street from 6 to 8 p.m. today. The event oincides with the city's trick or treat night. Tax office...
View ArticleContractor faces fraud charges
SHAMOKIN - A contractor responsible for a Shamokin home renovation project valued around $28,000 is facing charges after police said he failed to complete the job and took concrete blocks that had...
View ArticleLine Mountain strike is out
MANDATA - The Line Mountain school board and teachers union will avoid a strike next week by starting the arbitration process. Mark Shearer, president of the Line Mountain Education Association,...
View ArticleGas prices drop six cents in Susquehanna Valley
Susquehanna Valley gas prices dropped six cents this week to $3.159 a gallon, according to AAA East Central's Fuel Gauge report.On the national frontTuesday's national average price for regular...
View ArticleHare gets second continuance
MILTON - A second continuance has been granted for a Northumberland man charged in relation to the death of a 9-year-old Sunbury boy. Victor W. Hare III, 58, of 196 Springhouse Road, is scheduled to...
View ArticleCentral Penn Physical Therapy celebrates 25th anniversary
ELYSBURG - Dr. Mary Lazarski-Stout had practiced physical therapy in various care homes, hospitals and other institutions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for more than 10 years following her graduation...
View ArticleMount Carmel students, parents enjoy parade
MOUNT CARMEL - Hundreds of parents and friends of Mount Carmel Area Elementary students and faculty were on hand to see the annual Halloween parade Thursday morning. It started at the elementary...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Activities: Week of Nov. 2-8
Shamokin-Coal Township Monday - Morning cards, 8:30 a.m.; poker, 9:30 a.m., new players welcome; executive board meeting, 10:30 a.m.; game show, 11 a.m.; world news, noon; Unlucky 7's, noon, new...
View ArticleJudge denies bail for Soto
SUNBURY - A Northumberland County judge ruled Thursday that a New York man locked up on felony gun and drug charges would be a potential flight risk and a danger to the community if he were...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, October 31, 2014
Registration for basketsCOAL TOWNSHIP - A last-chance registration will be held next week for Salvation Army Christmas baskets and toys.Registrations, by appointment only, will be held Tuesday,...
View ArticlePedestrian struck by car in Kulpmont, assaulted; charges filed
KULPMONT - A pedestrian suffered a broken leg and other injuries Wednesday afternoon near Turkey Hill Minit Market when struck by a car operated by a Shamokin man who then assaulted him as he was...
View ArticleFinancial assistance available for mammograms
LEWISBURG - Financial assistance is available through Evangelical Community Hospital for low-income women seeking a mammogram. Evangelical's Thyra M. Humphreys Center for Breast Health receives...
View ArticleFundraiser in Shamokin to aid St. Jude Hospital
SHAMOKIN - Area residents will team up with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the fight against childhood cancer from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Knights of Columbus, 400 E....
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