Stilp cries foul with big wheelchair in Shamokin
SHAMOKIN - If his "pink pig" school bus didn't get voters' attention, Democratic congressional candidate Gene Stilp hopes his 15-foot-tall wheelchair will. He had both in Shamokin on Wednesday, along...
View ArticleKulpmont Knights to hold wine fest
KULPMONT - Months of planning by the Kulpmont Knights of Columbus will come to fruition Saturday with the Knights' first annual wine festival, which will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at the Holy Angels...
View ArticleMerck grant enables OLOL to become GLOBE school
COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School has received a Merck "Neighbor of Choice" community grant for the purpose of designing and implementing a Lourdes GLOBE Imagination Station.The...
View ArticleM.C. firemen hold memorial service
MOUNT CARMEL - The Volunteer Fire Department of Mount Carmel held its 14th annual memorial service in honor and memory of those who answered their final alarm during the past year on Sunday, Oct. 7,...
View ArticleMount Carmel Township to pursue recouping $130,000
by justin strawser ATLAS - Mount Carmel Township Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Wednesday night instructing the solicitor to seek professional assistance in recouping $130,000 in permit fees...
View ArticleMore trouble at Northumberland County prison
SUNBURY - A correctional officer at Northumberland County Prison has been suspended with pay pending the completion of a fact-finding probe being conducted by prison officials. A recommendation to...
View ArticleSurface mine reclamation use of coal ash discussed at public hearing in...
POTTSVILLE - Ten people presented testimony during a public hearing Wednesday night at the Ramada Inn about a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania regulatory program dealing with the beneficial use...
View ArticleWiest to give program on 'powwowing'
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Judge William H. Wiest will present a program on "Powwowing and Faith Healing among the Pennsylvania Dutch" at meeting of the Northumberland County Historical Society...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, October 18, 2012
Theft of servicesMOUNT CARMEL - Thomas Shuda, 64, of 25 E. Fifth St., Mount Carmel, was cited by Cpl. Chris Buhay for theft of services for placing household garbage in a borough-owned trash container...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, October 18, 2012
Road work continuesRALPHO TOWNSHIP - PennDOT announced the drainage improvement project currently being done on Airport Road will continue through Friday, Oct. 26. The detour will remain in effect...
View ArticleUnder way: Lower Anthracite Region United Way starts 2012 campaign
SHAMOKIN - After an outstanding fundraising campaign last year, the Lower Anthracite Region United Way (LARUW) hopes to repeat that success in 2012. Executive director Whitney Fetterman said the local...
View ArticleMCA is a 'model school' in physical fitness
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Area School District has been recognized as a "model school district" for physical fitness by Highmark Health Insurance.During Thursday night's school board meeting, high...
View ArticleJack-o'-lantern contest seeking votes, entries
SHAMOKIN - Entries are being sought for The News-Item's first Jack-O'-Lantern Competition. Participants can register at www.newsitem.com, then upload photos of their most uniquely carved or decorated...
View ArticleGrave Robbers Run
SHAMOKIN - Registration remains open for the Grave Robbers Run fundraiser slated for Saturday in the city and Coal Township.Participants can pre-register by calling 205-3572 or e-mailing...
View ArticleShamokin man claims to be brother during traffic stop
ELYSBURG - Ralpho Township Police say they gave a Shamokin man a break when he was pulled over in Elysburg for speeding in April.That break occurred at the expense of the man's brother, whose name...
View ArticleNorthumberland County prison guard fired
SUNBURY - One day after being suspended with pay, a union correctional officer previously named as a defendant in two lawsuits filed against the county has been fired for allegedly wrestling with a...
View ArticleYear-round hunting not allowed on 'Alaska site'
The 342-acre "Alaska site" near Excelsior, scheduled to remain open year-round for hunting under the master plan for the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA), will only be available for hunting...
View ArticleElysburg Haunted House off to 'incredible' start
ELYSBURG - The Elysburg Haunted House is off to an "incredible" start in 2012 as it heads into the second weekend of operation tonight. Long lines of people were on hand for last weekend's opening...
View Article$124,869 in restitution ordered to be released to American Hose
WILLIAMSPORT - A federal judge this week ordered the Clerk of Courts to release the $124,869 in restitution Thea Tafner was sentenced to pay to Mount Carmel's American Hose and Chemical Fire...
View ArticleEquipment part brings debris removal in Shamokin to a halt
SHAMOKIN - Work to remove demolition debris that could possibly include asbestos-containing materials from the site of a building collapse on North Shamokin Street began and soon after stopped...
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