Car leaves road, hits ditch along Rt. 901
EXCELSIOR - For the second time in as many days, emergency personnel were pressed into action for a vehicle accident on Route 901. The accident occurred at 7:35 p.m. Thursday at a curve near the Coal...
View ArticleTHE NEWS-ITEM BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE Owners who started businesses amid...
Andy Heintzelman: Welcome to the 2013 News-Item Business Roundtable. This will again be the centerpiece of our annual Business Review edition, and we have a really interesting mix of business people...
View ArticleMolesevich Coal Preparation Plant in Atlas demonstrates anthracite has a...
ATLAS - Molesevich Coal Preparation Plant, located at 325 Mulberry St., now in operation for three years, is ready to help residential coal consumers with a lower-cost option, as compared to home...
View ArticleBusiness Roundtable: Participants come from varied fields
RSM Construction Owner/operator: Russ Moroz Location: 929 Spruce St., Kulpmont Founded: February 2012 Key products/services: home remodeling, kitchen and baths speciality Number of employees: 1 Hours...
View ArticleLincoln Towers is a comfortable and convenient place for residents residents
SHAMOKIN - Lincoln Towers, 201 W. Mulberry St., located on the corner of Mulberry and Market streets, is committed to treating residents comfortably and with respect. Recognized for outstanding...
View ArticleMount Carmel Rehab serves all clientele; operates separate from nursing home
MOUNT CARMEL - Residents from the Mount Carmel area and surrounding communities who need outpatient rehabilitation services rely on Mount Carmel Outpatient Rehab and Fitness Clinic for its expertise in...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Saturday, March 9, 2013
Kulpmont Borough announcementsKULPMONT - The borough street sweeper season will begin March 28 and run through September. Also, cardboard and newspaper recycle bins will be open for dropoffs beginning...
View ArticleArts council part of Raise the Region
SHAMOKIN - To support its Art About Town Project, the Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities (NCCAH) will participate in the unique 24-hour online fundraiser called Raise the Region...
View ArticleTwo citations filed against Burda for neglected garage
SHAMOKIN - While city officials await action from Larry Burda on a fire-damaged property he owns on North Shamokin Street, they've moved against him for the condition of another one of his...
View ArticleSaylor drops intention to file suit in Children and Youth case
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Judge Charles Saylor has decided not to pursue his previous intention to file a civil lawsuit against three individuals relating to a case involving a foster child and...
View ArticleOwners start raze work on Shamokin buildings
SHAMOKIN - All but one property owner whose vacant buildings were damaged or destroyed by accused arsonist James L. Neidlinger Jr. have taken steps to raze their buildings, Shamokin Code Enforcement...
View ArticleGeisinger cuts ribbon on new inpatient unit
DANVILLE - A new, 30-bed inpatient unit providing private rooms and state-of-the-art technology to orthopaedic and trauma patients on the sixth floor of Geisinger Medical Center's Hospital for Advanced...
View ArticleCandidate filings: Saturday, March 9, 2013
SUNBURY - Nomination petitions were filed with the Northumberland County Board of Elections for the following candidates:Kathy McCann, Republican, Washington Township auditor, four-year term; Joseph...
View ArticleShamokin supports PennFuture solar panel initiative
SHAMOKIN - The city has committed to a Pennsylvania advocacy group's pursuit of federal funding to offset non-hardware costs of installing rooftop solar panel systems on municipal buildings.PennFuture...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Sunday, March 10, 2013
ABA patron ads canvassingASHLAND - The Ashland Mummers Club will do door-to-door canvassing for patron ads to benefit the Ashland Boys' Association Historical Marker celebration and dedication from 5...
View ArticleSeven tax facts about medical and dental expenses
If you paid for medical or dental expenses in 2012, you may be able to get a tax deduction for costs not covered by insurance. The IRS wants you to know these seven facts about claiming the medical and...
View ArticleFor the Record: Sunday, March 10, 2013
DivorcesJustin R. Snyder, 25 Poplar Ave., Milton, from Teresa R. Parker, 2090 Mexico Road, Milton. Married Oct. 31, 2000.Marriage licensesAngel J. Velazquez to Tabitha D. McClure, both of 148 E....
View ArticlePer diems: Some lawmakers love them, others shun them
HARRISBURG - More than half of the 30 lawmakers who represent Northeast Pennsylvania in Harrisburg collected nearly $200,000 in fiscal 2011-12 through per diems - tax-free daily allowances that require...
View ArticleCompetition begins for Stock Market Game
Another year has begun for EconomicsPennsylvania's Stock Market Game Challenge sponsored by Sunbury Motors and The News-Item. Results will be published on this page each Sunday during the course of the...
View ArticleMan crushed to death
A man was killed Saturday morning when the car he was working fell on top of him and apparently crushed him to death. State police at Frackville said Ricky Dye, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene in...
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