Bridy's call for Second Amendment resolution tabled
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Commissioner Stephen Bridy is seeking to have the county pass a resolution supporting the right to bear arms. With gun rights coming under fire, Bridy believes it's...
View ArticleExplore the Valley in March
Everyone has a little "spring" in their step, so let's get ready to explore March in the Susquehanna River Valley.PPL Montour Preserve offers its annual dulcimer concert on March 17 that showcases this...
View Article2 charged in mobile meth lab discovery
FISHING CREEK TOWNSHIP - Two Berwick men were allegedly cooking methamphetamine Sunday in the back of a parked van in Columbia County when they encountered an unexpected guest: a state trooper.Walter...
View ArticleAOAA to submit applications for federal property
By Justin Strawser SHAMOKIN - The Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) Authority is planning to submit an application to the Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program.As discussed Tuesday...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Candidate Filings Nomination petitions filed SUNBURY - Nomination petitions for the following candidates have been filed with the Northumberland County Board of Elections: Gary Rothermel, Republican,...
View ArticleJudge orders girl who called in bomb threat to pay restitution to police
SUNBURY — A 17-year-old Mount Carmel female charged with calling in three bomb threats to Mount Carmel Area School District in October has been ordered to pay $2,118.13 in restitution for police...
View ArticleSEDA-COG has helped 53 county firms
LEWISBURG - John K. Reichard, director of the finance department for SEDA-COG, provided the following information about financing small businesses in Northumberland County. - Over the past 30 years in...
View ArticleCoal Region Community
Adult prom Coal City Revitalization Inc. will host "Enchantment Under the Sea," an adult prom, from 5 to 11 p.m. April 20 at the Brady Fire Company, Ranshaw. Admission is $40 per couple, $25 per person...
View ArticleWealth Professionals : Sound financial advice
SHAMOKIN - Since 1999, founder Ken Shedleski and the staff at Wealth Professionals, Shamokin, have been providing sound financial advice and insurance options to area clients. Shedleski and his staff...
View ArticleKaleta asks court to save tapes
HARRISBURG - Attorneys representing David Kaleta in his federal Sunshine Act lawsuit have asked the court for an order to keep county officials from destroying audio recordings of past meetings. The...
View ArticleGroup asks to build garden in Shamokin lots
SHAMOKIN - A community group asked city council Wednesday to accept its offer to establish a public garden in Shamokin. Brian Habermehl and Helen M. Lytle, of Self Advocates for Northumberland County,...
View ArticleConsolidation of Northumberland County voting sites is postponed
SUNBURY - After hearing complaints from political candidates and other citizens about their decision to consolidate 21 voting precincts into 10 in four communities in the eastern end of the county,...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Friday, March 8, 2013
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court April 28 in Northumberland County Courthouse,...
View ArticleSlavic fest to honor Polish soldiers who served in America's Civil War
SHAMOKIN - Vincent Chesney will host the fifth annual Slavic performing arts heritage festival at 5 p.m. Monday in the auditorium in Luzerne County Community College's Northumberland Center at Arch and...
View ArticleTransportation secretary outlines bridge scenarios
HARRISBURG - A do-nothing approach to state transportation funding needs will result in some 5,000 additional bridges being posted for weight limits during the next two years, Transportation Secretary...
View ArticleDeborah Kaleta running for tax collector
MOUNT CARMEL - Deborah Kaleta, 58, of Mount Carmel, has announced her candidacy for Mount Carmel Borough tax collector. She will seek the Democratic nomination in the primary election. Kaleta made her...
View ArticleCourt upholds dismissal of Cwalina lawsuit
HARRISBURG - Commonwealth Court on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by former state Deputy Labor Secretary Allen Cwalina filed against the state, after he was convicted of crashing his state...
View ArticleCandidate Filings: Friday, March 8, 2013
SUNBURY - Nomination petitions for the following candidates have been filed with the Northumberland County Board of Elections: Michael Maize, Republican, Riverside Borough Council; Richard L. Troutman,...
View ArticleGrayson candidate for controller
Christopher L. Grayson, of Mount Carmel, has announced his bid as a Democratic candidate for Northumberland County Controller. Grayson said he has lived most of his life in Mount Carmel, and his roots...
View ArticleRhoades: Try paycheck deduction in Shamokin worker cell phone issue
SHAMOKIN - A city councilman offered up a "employee cell phone user agreement" as a compromise to allow all employees to remain on the city's cell phone plan at a discounted rate. R. Craig Rhoades says...
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