Ashland man gets 3 years on gambling, drug charges
SCRANTON - The Ashland man who was one of the leaders of a gambling and drug ring in and around Schuylkill County must spend more than three years behind federal prison bars after being sentenced...
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Divorces Patrick S. Masters, P.O. Box 92, Montgomery, from Karissa L. Masters, 445 Second St., Northumberland. Married Nov. 3, 2003. Christopher M. Snyder, 1017 W. Chestnut St., Coal Township, from...
View ArticleNoteworthy 03-27-11
Work to resume on I-81 in Schuylkill ALLENTOWN - PennDOT announced that work on a project to improve Interstate 81 between the Luzerne County line and Exit 131 (Route 54) in Schuylkill County, which...
View ArticleHigh stakes Reassessment of Mid-Rise drops local tax take $100K
MOUNT CARMEL - A court-approved reassessment of the Mount Carmel Mid-Rise will cost Northumberland County, Mount Carmel Borough and Mount Carmel Area School District more than $100,000 in five years...
View ArticleDriver injured as vehicle slams into billboard beam
KULPMONT - A 30-year-old Mount Carmel man suffered a laceration on his forehead in a one-car crash Saturday evening on Route 61 about one mile south of Kulpmont in Mount Carmel Township. Kevin Kevick,...
View ArticleBan needed 'right now'
HARRISBURG - With new types of dangerous synthetic drugs quickly appearing on the market, state lawmakers and law enforcement officials face a challenge to keep legislation banning their sale up to...
View ArticleResearch scarce on bath salts Legal, medical experts struggle for solutions
One man stabbed a priest, another jumped out of a third-story window fleeing from someone who did not exist and a couple tore through their home's walls trying to stab imaginary people. All of them,...
View ArticleCity firefighters hold 100th banquet Shamokin chiefs from 1880 to present...
COAL TOWNSHIP - About 100 people were in attendance at the 100th Annual Banquet of the Shamokin Fire Bureau, including firefighters, officers and their families, Saturday night at the Springfield...
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SHAMOKIN - As featured in the March 25 edition, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School will perform its musical this weekend as well."Bye Bye Birdie" is set for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m....
View ArticleJeff Kashner in race for Shamokin Area school director
Jeff Kashner, a newcomer to the political arena, is a candidate for the Shamokin Area School Board. He has cross-filed on both Republican and Democratic tickets. Kashner is a proud graduate of Shamokin...
View ArticleLeshinskie candidate for Coal Twp. commissioner
COAL TOWNSHIP - Paul M. Leshinskie, is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Coal Township Commissioner.Leshinskie, a lifelong resident, lives in Coal Township with his son, Brian."I want the...
View ArticleAccused rapist to undergo mental health exam, bail reduction request denied
SUNBURY - Northumberland County President Judge Robert B. Sacavage ordered accused rapist Russell Alexander Carl to undergo a mental health examination and denied a request to reduce his bail during a...
View ArticleNoteworthy 03-31-11
Tree sale deadline extendedSUNBURY - The Northumberland County Conservation District's 41st annual Tree Sale deadline has been extended to Monday.Tree varieties to be sold include evergreens, fruit...
View ArticleBeverly's Flowers celebrates 40th
SHAMOKIN - In 1971, Beverly Katalenas opened a flower shop called Beverly's Flowers at 10 East Independence St. At that time, a carnation sold for 25 cents. As a novice entrepreneur, she did it all:...
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Darryl Kashner, an employee with the Coal Township Street Department, moves the front-end loader Wednesday that he filled with Christmas trees that were discarded along Route 901 near Excelsior....
View ArticleClausi: Press conference set for today
SUNBURY - A press conference conducted by Northumberland County Commissioner Vinny Clausi's attorney, Frank Kepner of Berwick, will be held at 10:30 a.m. today in the public meeting room at the...
View ArticleNot so fast, lawmakers say about reduction
HARRISBURG - A smaller Legislature fits with the trend of smaller government, but local lawmakers say caution is needed lest people lose local representation.State Speaker of the House Sam Smith...
View ArticleNew assistant solicitor D.A. and ex-judge
SUNBURY - James J. Rosini, a Shamokin attorney who was a former Northumberland County judge and district attorney, has been hired as the county's new assistant solicitor.Northumberland County...
View ArticleVeterans misinformed on cost requirements for VA benefits, care
SUNBURY - Veterans and their families are being misinformed in regards to cost requirements to apply for VA benefits, according to the Northumberland County Department of Veterans Affairs.In a media...
View ArticleBishop McFadden to be celebrant at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL - Bishop Joseph McFadden of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg will be the main celebrant at the closing of the annual Eucharistic Devotions at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at Our Lady...
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