City crime stats figure in debate Cutting personnel costs central to recovery...
SHAMOKIN - Crime reportedly plummeted in the city over a five-year period studied for Shamokin's Act 47 plan, and those statistics are referenced in support of recommendations to ditch mandatory...
View Article11 hurt in Schuylkill County crash
GINTHERS - Seven people were flown to trauma centers after a violent head-on crash in Rush Township Saturday afternoon that left a total of 11 people injured.The crash happened at 12:34 p.m. on...
View Article6 to 8 inches of snow predicted for today and Monday
SHAMOKIN - Between 6 and 8 inches of snow is expected to fall in the greater Shamokin area today and Monday. Temperatures are expected to fall, too, with an anticipated low Tuesday of less than...
View ArticleChamber membership guarantees a touchdown
It's Super Bowl Sunday and many will make a bet on the big game. Who will win? What will the final score be? None of these guarantee that you will be a winner. However, joining the Brush Valley Chamber...
View ArticleFormer CNN anchor to appear at Bucknell
LEWISBURG - Former CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien will appear live on the campus of Bucknell University to moderate her series, "Black in America."O'Brien, an award-winning journalist and philanthropist,...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Monday, Feb. 2, 2015
Snow emergency in Ashland ASHLAND - Borough police announced Sunday that a snow emergency would be in effect from 2 to 6 a.m. today. Parking was to be prohibited on Hoffman Boulevard from Brock to...
View ArticleMore than just a 'Jeopardy!' whiz, he's also a soldier: Answer: Who is Ryan...
It came as no surprise to those who know Ryan M. Pensyl that he would become a contestant on "Jeopardy!," and likewise it was no shock that he won. Pensyl's memory was akin to a parlor trick performed...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Monday, Feb. 2, 2015
The following landlord/tenant claims or judgments were filed in magisterial district court: John Gembic III, Shamokin Shannon Piper, of Sunbury, against Tim Piper and Jamie Gledhill, of Coal Township,...
View ArticleTown hall-style meeting set for tonight
SHAMOKIN - More than two weeks have passed since the city's preliminary Act 47 plan was unveiled, with 120 initiatives proposed to keep Shamokin out of bankruptcy. Tonight, the public gets its...
View ArticleSnow ball: Family, friends gather for annual backyard game
IRISH VALLEY - Lydia Deptula squared her shoulders and drove into a ballcarrier, joining a gang tackle that saw her crash onto the snowy, frozen field outside Clark's Grove United Methodist Church on...
View ArticleRotational parking may work in Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL - Rotational parking, a tool recently added to the borough's snow and ice removal ordinance in an effort to better clear the streets during heavy snowfall, went unenforced during Sunday's...
View ArticleGas drops a nickle this week
Susquehanna Valley gas prices dropped a nickel to $2.190 a gallon this week, according to AAA East Central's fuel gauge report.On the national frontAfter falling a record 123 consecutive days, the...
View ArticleFive sentenced in Northumberland County court
SUNBURY - Five defendants were sentenced Monday in Northumberland County on various charges. - Amber Zwolinski, 27, of Coal Township, was sentenced by Judge Charles Saylor on charges of possession...
View ArticleWomen get house arrest for selling Dilaudid, Fentanyl
SUNBURY - Two Atlas women received the same sentence for their roles in selling prescription medication to a confidential informant in 2013.Kelly Metzinger, 37, and Ashley Casari, 27, both of Mount...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015
Recycling canceledKULPMONT - Curbside recycling collection is canceled today due to weather conditions.Rainbow Club meeting canceledCOAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Hope Rainbow Club meeting scheduled for...
View ArticleMount Carmel Area School Board interviews potential candidates
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area School District Board of Directors interviewed six potential board members during a special meeting Monday night. The board has until Feb. 14 to find a replacement...
View ArticlePay with Lovin': McDonalds customers pay with kindness during new promotion
COAL TOWNSHIP - Not only did Mason Kehler, 8, get a day off school Monday because of bad weather, he and his father, Barry, enjoyed lunch at McDonald's. And the boy paid with nothing but a little...
View ArticleAuthority votes to transfer check to cover daily prison costs for...
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Northumberland County Authority voted Monday to transfer a $500,000 insurance check to the county commissioners to cover day-to-day expenses related to the county prison. The...
View ArticleCoal Twp. man to serve up to seven years for 'doctor shopping'
SUNBURY - A Coal Township man will spend 2 1/2 to 7 years in state prison for his role in a "doctor shopping" case from 2013.Northumberland County President Judge William Wiest sentenced Joshua H....
View ArticleNine inmates miss court; reason van couldn't enter SCI-Coal Township unclear
SUNBURY - Sentencing of an alleged drug dealer and a pre-trial conference for a man accused of attempted homicide were among the criminal cases postponed Monday when county prisoners weren't...
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