Dog rescued during small electrical fire
MOUNT CARMEL - While responding to a relatively small fire at 51 N. Hickory St., Mount Carmel volunteer firemen rescued a dog Wednesday morning.During the incident, Mount Carmel firefighter Al Fegley...
View ArticleMan accused of taking gun from cop's holster to face Jones Oct. 19
MOUNT CARMEL - A preliminary hearing scheduled Wednesday for a 38-year-old Kulpmont man, who allegedly pulled a handgun from an officer's holster and punched the patrolman in the face as police...
View ArticleNoteworthy 10/6/11
Public welcome to club meetingSHAMOKIN - The Cecilian Club will begin its 106th season with a meeting open to the public at 7 p.m. Monday. Due to recent flooding problems, the location has been changed...
View ArticleCounty disaster status still growing
SUNBURY - It's likely Northumberland County will be declared a "major disaster" in all seven Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) categories.That's a telling designation about the extent of flood...
View ArticleWal-Mart emptied after gas smell
COAL TOWNSHIP - Emergency responders were called to Wal-Mart Supercenter Wednesday morning for a possible natural gas leak, but the communications manager for UGI Utilities reported it was a false...
View ArticleAqua, Clausi disagree on water device
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Commissioner Vinny Clausi, who operates a restaurant and construction business in Coal Township, lambasted the costs involved with a federal mandate that requires all...
View Article'E-waste' a hit for local recycling center
COAL TOWNSHIP - The township's electronic recycling program is under way, and if last week's collection of waste is any indication, it should prove a boon both to the recycling center and the area's...
View ArticleHanderhan enters guilty plea
HARRISBURG - Retired Mount Carmel police officer Blaine Handerhan pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to one felony count of possession of child pornography and is expected to be sentenced within...
View ArticleLocal vet honored at Changing of the Colors
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Joint Veterans Committee held its 422nd Changing of the Colors flag ceremony Sept. 25 in honor and memory of Henry R. "Kelly" Fesniak, a veteran of World War...
View ArticleMemorials
The following Memorials/Donations have been presented to Divine Redeemer Church, Mount Carmel, for the month of September. In memory of:Albert A. Lagerman from Tom, Caroline, Michelle, Amanda and...
View ArticlePrison holds up on food service switch
SUNBURY - Will there be savings if an outside firm provides food service to the Northumberland County Prison?That was the question asked by Northumberland County Commissioner Vinny Clausi at...
View ArticleMount Carmel man waives firearm, assault and resisting arrest charges
MOUNT CARMEL - A 31-year-old Mount Carmel man charged with multiple offenses in connection with three different disturbances since the middle of August waived to court Wednesday charges of carrying a...
View ArticleNoteworthy 10/7/11
Laundry vouchers availableSHAMOKIN - Central Susquehanna Opportunities (CSO) is distributing laundry vouchers to flood victims. Visit the CSO Community Action Agency, Room 307 of the Northumberland...
View ArticleMan charged in child porn set for court
SUNBURY - A 31-year-old Shamokin man charged in August with 16 felony counts of sexual abuse of children has been ordered to appear for plea court Nov. 14 at Northumberland County Courthouse.John H....
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HARRISBURG - The deadline nears for those affected by last month's storms to file for disaster unemployment assistance.And, state and federal emergency management officials stress, senior citizens who...
View ArticleGlozel 'professionals' featured in art show
SHAMOKIN - The Northumberland County Council of the Arts and Humanities is hosting a group art show from GloZel's Art League in the Fine Arts Gallery at the Northumberland County Career and Arts...
View ArticleJury: Reading Anthracite owes trucking firm more than $2M
POTTSVILLE - One of Pottsville's largest businesses must pay more than $2 million in actual and punitive damages to a Northumberland County trucking company for breaching one contract and interfering...
View ArticleRoute 487 in Columbia County now open Rt. 487 in Columbia County open again
The section of Route 487 from the Columbia County line near Knoebels Amusement Resort, closed due to flood damage from Tropical Storm Lee last month, is now open. The contractor making emergency...
View ArticleJudge to decide on county tax collector
SUNBURY - Compromise was not reached Wednesday between opposing sides of Northumberland County Tax Collection Committee members over the disputed selection of a countywide tax collector, and now the...
View ArticleGilberton councilman sues mayor, police chief
POTTSVILLE - A Gilberton borough councilman sued the municipality, its mayor and its police chief Thursday in federal court, alleging they unconstitutionally caused him to be arrested and...
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