IRS outlines fling process for victims of flooding
PHILADELPHIA - The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee that they have until Oct. 31 to meet certain tax filing and payment obligations.Also,...
View ArticleJackson supervisors worry about bridge detour for winter
JACKSON TOWNSHIP - The small bridge on Ferry Street near Inch Memorial Field was knocked out of position during recent flooding, and remains closed.The bridge, just off Route 147 near the south end of...
View ArticleMan charged with making obscene gesture free on bail
SHAMOKIN - A 20-year-old Mount Carmel man charged with making an obscene gesture in front of two young girls last week in Coal Township waived his right to a preliminary hearing and court arraignment...
View ArticleInterviews conducted in Lavelle beer distributor robbery
LAVELLE - Butler Township police said interviews were planned Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into the Friday night robbery of a local beer distributor.Patrolman Raymond Horan said a man...
View ArticleRt. 125 to open Tuesday
BURNSIDE - PennDOT hopes to reopen Route 125 south of Shamokin by Tuesday. A PennDOT crew over the weekend used rock to backfill a substantial portion of a large mine subsidence at the site, the agency...
View ArticleCrews quickly contain grease fire in Trevorton
TREVORTON - An unattended pot of grease was to blame for a fire that damaged a home in this village Tuesday afternoon.Margaret Ebersole, 76, of 1051 Pleasant View St., said the fire began after she...
View ArticleDefendant defaced chair at Jones' office after speeding conviction
SHAMOKIN - A Coal Township woman who allegedly wrote a vulgar phrase on a chair in the lobby of Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones' office in Mount Carmel after being found guilty of speeding in...
View ArticleGas leak sends three to hospital
SHAMOKIN - Three people were transported to Shamokin Area Community Hospital for symptoms of carbon monoxide, but were not identified by firefighters at a Sunbury Street apartment building Monday...
View ArticleCondemned building sold to city, will help speed up razing
SUNBURY - In an effort to help the City of Shamokin demolish a longtime eyesore and condemned property on North Market Street, Northumberland County commissioners agreed Tuesday to sell the building to...
View ArticleFormer Fleetwood workers help bring Polar Tech up to speed
PAXINOS - The first production line at Polar Tech Industries' new plant in Reed Industrial Park along Route 487 could begin operating as soon as early November. Barring any complications, a production...
View ArticleReiner offically public safety director
SUNBURY - Steve Reiner, who has been praised for his outstanding efforts in dealing with all the emergencies, assistance programs and cleanups pertaining to flooding and other damage caused by Tropical...
View ArticleCounty launches Veterans Court
SUNBURY - Lady Justice is often depicted with a blindfold, signifying that she favors no man.However, said Northumberland County Historian John Deppen, "Justice must never be blind when it comes the...
View ArticleEx-Radio Shack manager waives felonies to court
SHAMOKIN - A 31-year-old Danville man charged by Coal Township police with stealing approximately $6,000 from his former employer waived his right to a preliminary hearing and court arraignment Tuesday...
View ArticleCounty revenue down, expenses reduced in 2010
SHAMOKIN - Total revenue for Northumberland County in 2010 was down more than $7,000 from 2009, while expenses were reduced by approximately $3,800 over the same period, according to an audit report...
View ArticleKeller: Change Prevailing Wage Act
HARRISBURG - Legislation sponsored by Rep. Fred Keller (R-Snyder/Union) to raise the threshold of the Prevailing Wage Act from $25,000 to $185,000 (House Bill 1329) was advanced by the House Labor and...
View ArticleCompany owner sues U.S. over right to possess firearm
The owner of Polar Tech Industries Inc., a company establishing a plant in Reed Industrial Park in Paxinos, is suing the federal government for the right to possess a firearm.Donald A. Santeler, 56,...
View ArticleAtlas Fall Festival Saturday
ATLAS - The Atlas Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will host the inaugural Atlas Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to raise money for their annual Christmas party for the children of Mount...
View ArticleSAHS marching band to host Black Diamond Cavalcade Cavalcade
COAL TOWNSHIP - The Shamokin Area High School Marching Band will host the Black Diamond Cavalcade of Bands at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Kemp Memorial Stadium.Seven high school band will compete. An...
View ArticleWeather expected to shine on Covered Bridge Festival
ELYSBURG - Those crafty at heart will converge on Knoebels Amusement Resort this weekend for the 30th annual Covered Bridge Festival, coordinated by the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau.The festival,...
View ArticleDistrict Court 10/6/11
SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can plead guilty or no...
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