Defendant in Coal Twp. burglaries faces 4-8 yrs.
SUNBURY - A Coal Township man charged with heroin-related offenses and four burglaries pleaded guilty to multiple charges in seven cases Monday just prior to jury selection.Eric Weikel, 35, entered the...
View ArticleKulpmont OKs East End buy
KULPMONT - After years of debate on what to do about a new borough complex, council has voted to purchase the former East End Fire Company social hall to use as its new borough building and police...
View ArticleNo one home when fire hit Bear Gap house
BEAR GAP - A Cleveland Township family's home burned Wednesday morning, causing major damage to a kitchen and bedroom.According to Locust Township Police Chief Allen Breach, smoke was reported rising...
View ArticleBucknell documentary details Shamokin fire history
LEWISBURG - Coming soon to a video screen near you: An original documentary, "One Man, One Museum, One Community, Shamokin's Fire History." Produced by undergraduates at Bucknell University, it is the...
View ArticleI'll swap ya? 109 signed up for clothing trade event Sunday in Shamokin
SHAMOKIN - Parents are offered an outlet Sunday to trade their children's outgrown clothing and unused toys. Marty Sinopoli Ministries, a faith-based community organization, will host a Children's...
View ArticleNCP inmate threatens to 'pop' lawyer
SUNBURY - Brian E. Neuby, 46, a county inmate being housed at SCI-Coal Township, was cited by Deputy Sheriff Curtis Cooke for harassment for threatening to assault his attorney, James Best, at the...
View ArticleNorthwestern cadets warn students about drugs and crime
MOUNT CARMEL - Zack Walter and Victor Gonzalez could have been classmates of the Mount Carmel Area High School juniors and seniors to whom they spoke Friday.Instead, Walter, 18, and Gonzalez, 17,...
View ArticleSASB approves tentative $32.3M budget
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area School Board unanimously approved a tentative $32.3 million budget Thursday night that calls for a minimal tax increase to offset a $3.6 million deficit. Karen Colangelo,...
View ArticleSeveral winners enjoy double the Lottery fun
HARRISBURG - It was double the fun for several area lottery players in April because they found ways to win more than once in the 30-day period.Carl Weaver, of Danville, and Michael Novakoski and...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Friday, May 15, 2015
Ambulance anniversary celebrationTREVORTON - Trevorton Community Ambulance will celebrate its 75th anniversary from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday with a block party at the ambulance building, 510 W. Market...
View ArticleEITC program saved Lourdes, alumni say
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Our Lady of Lourdes Alumni Foundation credits the alumni-backed implementation of the Pennsylvania Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program with saving the school from closing,...
View ArticleLourdes reaccredited by prestigious association
COAL TOWNSHIP - A year-long process for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School has paid off, and the school has received reaccreditation from a prestigious organization.At a Mass Thursday with teachers...
View ArticleBoy Scout troop to recharter
MOUNT CARMEL - Boy Scout Troop 174, Mount Carmel Elks, is rechartering at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Clover Hose Company, Sixth and Oak streets. All boys between the ages of 11 and 18 from the area are...
View ArticleNorthumberland County to use billboards to call out those who owe fines,...
SUNBURY - In an effort to collect more than $25 million from wanted individuals, people delinquent in child support payments and others who owe court costs and fines, Northumberland County officials...
View ArticleNew company making 'headway' in repair of former Atiyeh blight
MOUNT CARMEL - Nearly three dozen blighted properties once owned by a notoriously negligent landlord have been renovated after a failed business partnership resulted in the turnover of properties to a...
View ArticleTwo named to Shamokin redevelopment authority
SHAMOKIN - City council has added two more members to its redevelopment authority.Michael Catino, owner of engineering firm Catino Associates, and Joseph Galina, local businessman and owner of Original...
View ArticlePolice: Man tried to get Shamokin officer's gun
SHAMOKIN - A tense situation on Market Street resulted in minor injuries to two police officers after a person attempted to fight a firearm away from one officer's holster. Officers from six other...
View ArticleMount Carmel man charged with vehicle insurance fraud
MOUNT CARMEL - A Mount Carmel man is facing felony charges of motor vehicle insurance fraud after a borough police officer said he found evidence contradicting the defendant's Feb. 13 story of a...
View ArticleWhatNot Shoppe celebrating third anniversary today
SHAMOKIN — The WhatNot Shoppe Cafe, 139 E. Independence St., is celebrating its third anniversary today. The unique downtown cafe has focused on offering a relaxing atmosphere where customers can make...
View ArticleUGI: Gas price to drop June 1
READING - UGI Central Penn Gas (UGI) announced that its purchased gas cost rates will decrease June 1. As a result, the average residential heating customer's bill will decrease by approximately 1.6...
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