All Home Days opens Saturday
ELYSBURG - The 94th annual All Home Days being celebrated this Labor Day weekend in Ralpho Township will feature a mini-marathon, a parade, a car show, free entertainment and plenty of other activities...
View ArticleFormer Fleetwood plant sells for $3.85M
PAXINOS - The remaining portion of the former Fleetwood RV complex has been purchased by the parent company of Great Dane Trailers, a well-known manufacturer that has made a number of acquisitions...
View ArticleUnions call for Yuengling boycott
In response to a statement made Monday by the head of D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc. calling for a "right-to-work" law, a local labor union leader is calling for a Yuengling boycott. "We're against anyone...
View ArticleWork starts on Shamokin homes damaged by Flood of 2011
SHAMOKIN - An environmental remediation company is removing asbestos from condemned homes along South Rock Street, marking the start of the demolition of seven homes destroyed by flooding in September...
View ArticleTeen who escaped Northwestern found
READING - One of the four cadets who escaped from Northwestern Academy Wednesday was found Thursday afternoon and was transported back to Northumberland County. According to a media release from Coal...
View ArticleTwo cited for ordinance violations
SHAMOKIN - Two property owners have been issued multiple citations by police for not correcting issues with their dilapidated buildings. Cpl. Bryan Primerano filed six citations each against Larry...
View ArticleTower City man arraigned on 22 charges related to car pursuit
CATAWISSA - A Tower City man who led officers from 10 stations on an approximate 30-mile, three-county car chase early Sunday morning is behind bars after being arraigned Tuesday on 22 criminal...
View ArticleDonations, volunteers needed for Moving Wall
COAL TOWNSHIP - Some $5,000 has been raised to pay for a visit by the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall next year, but more is needed to build a platform to hold the wall and to pay for a program. Organizer...
View ArticleHistorical marker dedication part of ABA parade
ASHLAND - Ashland is getting ready for a very special celebration of the Ashland Boys' Association (ABA) on Saturday, which will include a parade and the dedication of a state historical marker...
View ArticleRaises OK'd for Line Mtn. administrators
MANDATA - Line Mountain School District's Act 93 administrative team was approved for more than $32,000 in salary increases Tuesday night after two years of salary freezes. The raises for the 2013-14...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Saturday, August 31, 2013
Two comics pages in todayIt wasn't funny, but Thursday's comics page was repeated in Friday's edition. With that, Friday's comics page is published today, page 11, as is Saturday's, on page 22.CDA...
View ArticleSunbury police to help at prison when asked by coroner
SUNBURY - Sunbury police have agreed to provide assistance to the Northumberland County Prison when asked to do so by the coroner.A meeting was held this week between city and county officials to...
View ArticleMaurer siblings celebrate 60 years of marriage to spouses
OVERLOOK - Three siblings had a busy summer this year, when each celebrates 60 years of marriage to their respective spouses.Brothers Earl and Jim Maurer and their sister, Ruth (Maurer) Wynn, all tied...
View ArticleMount Carmel man pleads guilty to embezzling from union
WILKES-BARRE - A Mount Carmel man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to embezzling more than $7,000 from a local chapter of The United Steelworkers union.Bernard C. Nolter Jr. entered his plea in...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can plead...
View ArticleKraynak found guilty of DUI
SUNBURY - Dr. Raymond Kraynak was found guilty Friday of driving under the influence of alcohol during a one-day bench trial before Northumberland County Judge Charles H. Saylor.The 56-year-old...
View ArticleMemorials: Mount Carmel Area Public Library
MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Public Library is grateful for the following donations. Birthday memorialMarsha J. Barnes from Mary Rudisill.Michael Buhay from Peggy Chapman.Kymber Chapman from...
View ArticleGilberton chief's suspension extended indefinitely
MAHANOY PLANE - Gilberton Borough Council held a special meeting Friday and decided to extend the 30-day suspension of borough police Chief Mark Kessler indefinitely.The meeting lasted less than five...
View ArticleHair salon celebrates 14th anniversary
KULPMONT - Sassy Snippers Hair & Tanning Salon, which is owned and operated by Tressa Reiner, is celebrating its 14th anniversary this September and has moved back to its original location at 802...
View ArticleEducation holds the keys to success
The end of summer can mean a lot of things - last-minute vacations, Labor Day weekend. But for most it means that the kids are heading back to school. Each year the Brush Valley Regional Chamber of...
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