Local parishioners to help stop hunger with 'Souper Bowl'
SHAMOKIN - Parishioners attending services in area churches Sunday will take on the challenge of fighting hunger by participating in a national event called "Souper Bowl of Caring," an annual food and...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015
SHAMOKIN - Two defendants pleaded guilty to charges Tuesday and were ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay fines and costs and sentenced to serve supervised probation. n Whitney...
View ArticleDairy recipes for the big game
The big game - the Super Bowl - is just around the corner. The best way to celebrate is with dips and appetizers on hand while watching the game with friends and family. Dairy products such as butter,...
View Article4 Pearl Street home owners issued citations in last week
SHAMOKIN - The owners of four blighted properties on the same block of Pearl Street were issued nuisance citations last week. Vernon Hoke, John E. McCabe and Richard K. Miller were cited by Cpl. Bryan...
View ArticleMount Carmel Area honor roll, grades four and five
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area School District has released its honor roll lists for the first marking period of the 2014-15 school year.Distinguished honorsGrade 4 - Erin Hartopp, Morgan Kaleta,...
View ArticleLocal advocate says medical marijuana bill lacks
SHAMOKIN - While Gov. Tom Wolf's support of medical marijuana outshines that of his predecessor, the leader of a local advocacy groups says the proposed bill does not extend far enough. Ed Quiggle...
View ArticleDefendant in toy theft a no-show
SHAMOKIN - A city woman accused of stealing toys from a charity faces a bench warrant now after failing to show for a court hearing Tuesday. Tonya Wilk, 31, of 409 N. Rock St., Apt. 1, was scheduled...
View ArticleFight on blight more solid than one would think
SHAMOKIN - Approximately 40 percent of blighted properties targeted by the city were demolished or renovated in the past 18 months. Shamokin police teamed with the code office in 2013 and have since...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015
Marino's assignments finalized WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, R-10, finalized his House of Representatives committee assignments Tuesday. According to his office, the assignments are: House...
View ArticleMount Carmel to implement rotational parking to deal with winter storms, ice
MOUNT CARMEL - The borough has a new snow ordinance designed to eliminate street congestion that blocks the path of plows. Under the new ordinance, if a storm of more than 3 inches of snow...
View ArticleHighrise dealers busted
SHAMOKIN - Two highrise residents were charged Tuesday with selling various drugs to a police informant in separate incidents in the city. Wadie Crain, 46, of Apt. 402, Lincoln Towers, 201 W. Mulberry...
View ArticleArbitration to settle contract set for Monday
MANDATA - The Line Mountain School Board of Directors and the Line Mountain Education Association will begin arbitration Monday in an attempt to settle a contact negotiation that started in June 2012....
View ArticleTrucking firm owner pleads guilty in connection to 2013 Ralpho crash
SUNBURY - A Riverside trucking firm owner charged in connection with a March 25, 2013, four-vehicle accident on Route 54 in Ralpho Township that seriously injured a New York couple pleaded guilty...
View ArticleDOC confirms Whary was released Jan. 22
Carol Ann Whary, who is charged with attempted homicide relating to a Dec. 9 shooting behind her Zerbe Township home, was released from SCI-Muncy Jan. 22 and is living at 49 N. Grant St., Shamokin.Sue...
View ArticleFour vie for homecoming crown at Lourdes Friday
COAL TOWNSHIP - Four senior girls at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School will vie for the title of Homecoming Queen for the 2014-2015 school year as part of this year's homecoming celebration. The...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015
Lottery makes some changesHARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Lottery on Tuesday launched the PICK family of games.It features a new drawing, PICK 2, allowing players to choose any two-digit number. The new...
View ArticleAbuomar's trial continued again
SUNBURY - For the second time in two weeks, a jury trial for a Mount Carmel man accused of causing an accident along Snydertown Road in 2013 that killed his friend has been continued.The trial for...
View ArticleFlagger hit by car on Irish Valley Road
IRISH VALLEY - The setting sun may have played a factor in a one-vehicle accident that injured a flagger Wednesday afternoon on Irish Valley Road. Emergency personnel responded around 4:30 p.m. to...
View ArticleDon't drink and drive on Super Bowl Sunday
COAL TOWNSHIP - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Northumberland County highway safety and law enforcement officials are urging football fans to drink responsibly and drive...
View ArticleDisplaced inmates backlog court system
SUNBURY - Frequent continuances in county court cases in the past two weeks have frustrated judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys. The delays are related to the Jan. 14 fire at Northumberland...
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