Volunteer injured at Sunday's fireworks
SHAMOKIN - A volunteer shell loader for Sunday night's fireworks display experienced superficial burns to the face and is expected to return home today, said the Citizens Fireworks Inc. (CFI) president...
View ArticleHunter concerned about AOAA plan
SHAMOKIN - Northumberland County's Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) master plan is slated to be discussed at Wednesday's public meeting at Shamokin Area Middle-Senior High School. After reading...
View ArticleNorthumberland man in Northumberland County Prison for shooting girlfriend
NORTHUMBERLAND - A borough man is behind bars at Northumberland County Prison while his girlfriend remains in serious condition at Geisinger Medical Center after a Fourth of July incident in which he...
View ArticleFarmer celebrates 100 years
Editor's note: Monday Profiles are published on the first Monday of each month. This one was delayed for one day because of breaking news. PITMAN - While centenarian Harlan Schreffler, of Rebuck,...
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ELYSBURG - Seventy members of the Peter Betz family attended the second annual Betz family reunion June 11 at Knoebels Amusement Resort.Peter Betz and Christina Covely, both born in St. Clair in 1853,...
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Returning homeArmy Reserve Spec. Shawn A. Kripplebauer is returning to the U.S. after a deployment to Iraq serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn or Operation Enduring Freedom in...
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'Baby Mary' memorial setSHAMOKIN DAM - Northumberland County Coroner James F. Kelley and Pastor Mark Gittens of Higher Hope Ministries have scheduled a memorial service for "Baby Mary" at noon Monday...
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n SHAMOKIN - Thomas M. Klock, 38, of 368 E. Shamokin St., Trevorton, waived to court Tuesday charges of corruption of minors and harassment and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III...
View ArticleMan I.D'd, charged in 'bath salts' incident
MOUNT CARMEL - Police have identified and formally charged an Atlas man related to incidents involving a stolen vehicle, a hit-and-run accident and a break-in at 141 S. Beech St., where he kept police...
View ArticleLARRC to sponsor its first golf tournament
COAL TOWNSHIP ÂÂ- The newly-formed Lower Anthracite Regional Recreation Committee (LARRC) will sponsor its first golf tournament Saturday, July 16, at Knoebels Three Ponds golf course.Jerry Waugh,...
View ArticlePair charged with killing a black bear
EAST CAMERON TOWNSHIP - Two local men have been charged by the Pennsylvania Game Commission with killing a black bear out of season.Nathan R. Zimmerman, 23, of 244 Doutyville Road, East Cameron...
View ArticleFireworks loader discharged from Allentown hospital
SHAMOKIN - A volunteer shell loader for Sunday night's fireworks display who received superficial burns to the face was discharged from Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown on Tuesday. Citizens...
View ArticleRepresentation in city still up in air
SHAMOKIN - Nothing has been finalized regarding CareerLink representatives staying at the former location at the Northumberland County Career and Arts Center here, Shannon Miller, executive director of...
View ArticleCareerLink opens at new site in Sunbury
SUNBURY - Even the short six miles from Sunbury to Selinsgrove is enough for Tracy Kascsak to be relieved about a CareerLink office opening in her hometown."Gas is precious right now, especially being...
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MOUNT CARMEL - A bottle rocket set off in celebration of the Fourth of July started a fire late Monday night in the 400 block of East Third Street that destroyed the second and third floors of a vacant...
View ArticleWelfare overhaul under way
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania will scale back welfare benefits and place new demands on welfare recipients under terms of a state law enacted along with the state budget. The measure signed last week by...
View Article3 homeless from Tuesday evening fire
MANDATA - Three people are homeless after a fire at a Jordan Township home off Route 225 just south of Line Mountain High School. The blaze broke out about 5:15 p.m. at 1228 Raupstal Road at a mobile...
View ArticleBark for Life slated Sunday in Ranshaw
RANSHAW - Shamokin Relay for Life will hold its third annual Bark for Life Sunday at the RCA grounds. Registration is from noon until 1:30 p.m. and the walk begins at 1:30 p.m.There is a $10...
View ArticleSan Marziale parade returns to borough
KULPMONT - A tradition is revived on Sunday when the San Marziale parade returns to the borough.The parade, last held in 1999, will take place at 1 p.m. starting at Holy Angels Church, 855 Scott St.The...
View ArticleCharges pending in arson
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - Charges are pending against a Lykens man accused of setting a residence on fire, which injured a female inside.State police at Lykens arrested Christopher Gessner, 47, of Lykens,...
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