Heritage dinner to highlight Edison's local achievements
SUNBURY - The Northumberland County Historical Society will host a heritage dinner Tuesday evening, Oct. 18, at the Hotel Edison to honor Thomas Edison's local achievements. Louis Carlat, of the Thomas...
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MOUNT CARMEL - The Council of Catholic Women and Rosary-Altar Society of Church of Our Lady held their monthly meeting Sept. 1 in the parish hall.President Theresa Conniff called the meeting order. It...
View ArticleUnderground Railroad will be focus of program by county historical society
SUNBURY - Dr. Kate Hastings, associate professor of communications at Susquehanna University, will be the guest speaker at a meeting 7 p.m. Thursday at the Northumberland County Historical Society. She...
View ArticlePlanko family holds reunion
MOUNT CARMEL - The weekend of Aug. 20 truly a good time in the "Patch" for the Planko descendants of 408-410 N. Maple St. in Diamondtown. Family and friends gathered from Friday through Sunday at the...
View ArticleDistrict Court
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Sept. 7 before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for arraignment in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can plead...
View ArticleQuick action from staff contains fire
MOUNT CARMEL - Nursing staff used a fire extinguisher to put out a fire that started at an outlet in a patient's room at Mount Carmel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center early Monday morning, according...
View ArticleNoteworthy 09-13-11
Choraliers begin rehearsals tonightSHAMOKIN - The Choraliers will start rehearsal, under the direction of Nan Weller, at 7 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, Sunbury Street. Members are asked...
View ArticleBlood supply 4,700 units shy
Flooding from Tropical Storm Lee has resulted in the cancellation of 17 American Red Cross Blood Drives in the northeastern region. That is on top of some 142 cancellations up and down the East Coast...
View ArticleFee set at $30 to inspect Coal Twp. meters
COAL TOWNSHIP -Township officials reminded Monday that any residents whose electrical panel boxes were submerged in water are urged to have a licensed electrician remove the old breakers, dry and clean...
View ArticleNorthumberland County establishes four flood 'relief centers'
Four disaster relief centers will open Wednesday across Northumberland County to assist residents who have suffered flood damage, and county and municipal officials are expected to meet en masse today...
View ArticlePEMA needs 'information chain' to assess damage, award funding
For flood victims with or without flood insurance, help is likely on the way from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). But it won't be here...
View ArticleCity home condemned as cleanup continues
SHAMOKIN - One home in the city has been condemned while officials at Central Susquehanna Opportunities (CSO) continue to seek long-term housing replacement for those left temporarily homeless from the...
View ArticleFlood assistance contacts
Flood assistance The following information applies to flood assistance in the region. To report other efforts, call 644-6397, extension 5; write to editorial@newsitem.com; fax 648-7581; or post on our...
View ArticleRoute 61 open from Shamokin to Paxinos, one lane in each direction
COAL TOWNSHIP - Route 61 between the Cameron Bridge and Route 487 in Paxinos was reopened Monday afternoon under a lane restriction. One lane in each direction of the state highway was reopened to...
View ArticleShamokin may replace oft-maligned parking meters by year's end
SHAMOKIN - The city's oft-maligned parking meters could be replaced by year's end. That announcement, along with approvals to abolish the Rock Street skate park and finalize a plan for the refinancing...
View ArticleNews outlets team up with Red Cross to collect funding
Times-Shamrock Communications, parent of The News-Item and other newspapers and radio stations across Northeast Pennsylvania, has teamed up with WNEP Channel 16 to collect funds to help the American...
View ArticleShamokin refinancing: Interest rate comparisons
Comparison of existing interest rate terms to approved terms 2003 note 2006 revenue note 2006A note 2006B note tax-exempt taxable taxable tax-exempt FNB Bank Susquehanna Susquehanna Susquehanna Current...
View ArticleAshland Legion nearing completion
ASHLAND - The new American Legion Bernard J. Dolan Post 434 in Ashland is a work in progress, and if all comes together, the building could be ready by November.The major construction work has been...
View Article'Dueling Piano' team coming to Coal Township
COAL TOWNSHIP - The fabulous "Dueling Pianos," performing energetic sing-along classics for all ages, will appear Saturday, Oct. 22, at the newly renovated Brady Fire Company hall in Ranshaw, under the...
View ArticleProstate cancer second leading cause of cancer deaths in men
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, with more than 240,890 new cases expected this year, and the second leading cause of cancer death in men, according to the American Cancer...
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