Noteworthy 09-25-11
Relay for Life Meeting slatedELYSBURG - A reorganizational meeting for the Relay For Life of Southern Columbia will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the library at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary...
View ArticleFEMA, PEMA, six others set up shop 1-on-1 help offered as recovery center opens
SHAMOKIN - A state and federal disaster recovery center is operational in Shamokin, and area property owners impacted by Tropical Storm Lee are urged to pay a visit.The center offers flood victims...
View ArticleCoal output up Northumberland Co. tonnage doubled in 2010, thanks to...
International demand for anthracite coal is spurring an uptick in surface mining in Northumberland County.Nearly 90,000 tons of coal was extracted by four operators from four county surface mines in...
View ArticleDARE Mile draws 125 runners for 19th annual race
ASHLAND - When it comes to Saturday's DARE Mile, age didn't seem to matter, with runners and walkers ranging from children in kindergarten to senior citizens.The annual race, now in its 19th year, had...
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Lane restriction this week on I-80MONTOURSVILLE - A short-term lane closure on I-80 west in Northumberland and Montour counties began Monday morning and will last through Friday morning.According to...
View ArticleBail reduced for township man jailed since January
SUNBURY - A 32-year-old Coal Township man, who was charged in connection with what is believed to be the largest seizure of drugs from a single dealer in the local area, had his bail significantly...
View ArticleWilburton man pleads guilty to charges of fleeing and eluding police
SUNBURY - A 21-year-old Wilburton man charged with numerous offenses relating to a May 7 chase in which he rammed the side of a Mount Carmel Township police cruiser pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to...
View ArticleVideo camera takes look inside subsidence
SHAMOKIN - This weekend, a video camera was lowered into the deep hole left by a mine subsidence along Route 125, but a plan to stabilize the area remains in the works and the highway is expected to...
View ArticleMini Fair in Bloomsburg taking shape
BLOOMSBURG - An empty container from Joe's Homemade Pierogies. A half-eaten apple dumpling with cinnamon ice cream from Bissingers. The delicious aroma of Vince's Cheesesteaks. If you didn't know any...
View ArticleFairview president applies for ARD to erase LCE charges
SUNBURY - The president of Fairview Gun Club in Coal Township, who is charged with gambling and liquor violations, has applied for acceptance into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD)...
View Article70-year-old gets 1 to 12 months in sex assault
SUNBURY - A 70-year-old Trevorton man charged with sexual-related offenses involving a 14-year-old boy was sentenced Monday afternoon to 30 days to 12 months in Northumberland County Prison and given...
View ArticleCounty judge hospitalized
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Judge William H. Wiest reportedly suffered an infection Monday morning at the county courthouse that made him very weak and required him to be transported by ambulance...
View ArticleNoteworthy 09-28-11
Location of Fall Fun Fest movedSHAMOKIN - Saturday's third annual Fall Fun Festival and Car Boot Sale will be centered around the 100 block of Independence Street (the area of the Fun Shop and the...
View ArticleNo fair in 2011; college closes
Considering the severity of the flooding in the Bloomsburg area, the decision, though lamented by many, was inevitable.For the first time in 157 years, the Bloomsburg Fair, scheduled to open Saturday,...
View ArticleAlumni celebrate 50th reunion
DANVILLE - Members of Our Lady of Lourdes High School Class of 1961 gathered at the Pine Barn Inn Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their high school graduation.The weekend festivities...
View ArticleEconomic education organization names newest members
SELINSGROVE - EconomicsPennsylvania announced the addition of Stacy Butler and J. Donald Steele Jr. to its Susquehanna Valley Regional Board.Butler is an agent for State Farm Insurance and Steele is...
View ArticleRain, rain go away...seriously
Several rounds of thunderstorms that dumped heavy rain in the area Tuesday put residents on high alert for the second time in nearly three weeks. The National Weather Service in State College issued a...
View ArticleMan attacks two officers, steals pistol
KULPMONT - A 38-year-old Kulpmont man allegedly pulled a handgun from an officer's holster and punched the patrolman in the face as police attempted to take him into custody following a disturbance at...
View ArticlePA WEIGHS OWN DISASTER AID
HARRISBURG - As emergency officials grapple with the aftermath of massive flooding in the Susquehanna River Basin, state lawmakers are giving new scrutiny to proposals to create a standing state...
View ArticleWiest in serious condition at GMC
DANVILLE - Northumberland County Judge William H. Wiest, who suffered an infection Monday morning at Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury and had to be transported by ambulance to Geisinger...
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