Man tries to grab purse outside Mount Carmel store
MOUNT CARMEL - A Mount Carmel woman sustained a sprained hip and minor abrasions after being dragged several feet in a store parking lot during an attempted purse snatching Saturday afternoon. Mount...
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Real-time coverage Follow the 57th presidential inauguration in real time at newsitem.com between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday, with coverage provided by AP.
View ArticleCar, passenger's head strike tree in freak accident near Leck Kill
LECK KILL - A young man was flown to a hospital after a freak one-car accident Saturday evening in which he may have had his head out the window and it hit a tree. The car, a Nissan Sentra, also...
View ArticleOvernight fire destroys 2 homes in Shenandoah
SHENANDOAH - A fire that destroyed two homes and damaged three others early Saturday morning remains under investigation.Firefighters were called to 432 W. Centre St. about 3:45 a.m. Borough police...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sunday, January 20, 2013
Coins, bullets stolenTREVORTON - Zerbe Township Police are investigating a theft from a vehicle that occurred between noon Wednesday and 5:30 a.m. Thursday.The actor removed $10 to $15 in change and...
View ArticleFor the Record: January 20, 2013
DivorcesWayne E. Greiner, 519 Elm St., Watsontown, from Terry L. Beaver, 84 Canal Road, Watsontown. Married June 26, 1999.Amy E. Poeth, 322 Catawissa Ave., Sunbury, from Adam R. Poeth, 419 Pennsylvania...
View ArticleGun owners rally for firearms and freedom
DANVILLE - Support for firearms and freedom could be seen and heard here Saturday as dozens of local gun owners and gun enthusiasts gathered at Routes 54 and 11 with American flags and signs in...
View ArticleLaRue Beck recalled as a 'family' member to many
By Justin Strawser RANSHAW - Even to those who weren't related, LaRue Beck was like family. That was the theme expressed by several friends as they remembered a woman known for her civic pride,...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Sunday, January 20, 2013
Work set this week on I-80MONTOURSVILLE - Lane restrictions/closures in the I-80 work zone around Mifflinville in Columbia County next week include the following:- Monday, the westbound left lane will...
View ArticleMount Carmel priest keeps tradition of blessing homes for Epiphany alive
MARION HEIGHTS — The Rev. John A. Szada Jr. walks purposefully through a couple’s borough home, sprinkling holy water in each and every room. With scripture read and prayer recited, he presents a...
View ArticleMCA issues statement in regard to bubble gun
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Area School District officials, who have been heavily criticized over the suspension of a 5-year-old kindergarten student for alleging telling classmates that she was going...
View ArticleKindergarten sign-up at LM begins March 18 Parents need to schedule...
MANDATA - Parents of prospective kindergarten students in Line Mountain School District can begin scheduling registration appointments for March.Registration for the 2013-14 school year at Trevorton...
View Article'Taming of the Brew' tickets for sale online starting Feb. 5
BLOOMSBURG - Tickets to the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's (BTE) annual sellout fundraising event, the "Taming of the Brew," will be available for sale online starting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. Tickets...
View ArticleArea residents head to D.C. for ceremony
Several area residents, including one member of the Army National Guard, were expected to be among thousands of people who will attend inauguration ceremonies this morning for President Barack Obama in...
View ArticleAngels at Work to host 'Stuffed for Smiles' event
SHAMOKIN - Angels at Work Charity will host its first event for 2013 entitled "Stuffed for Smiles" to raise money to purchase stuffed animals and children's books to be given out to sick children by...
View ArticleMan, 18, dies from injuries in Leck Kill crash
LECK KILL - An 18-year-old Trevorton male died Sunday at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville from injuries suffered in a one-car crash Saturday on Schwaben Creek Road (Route 3010) near here.Jared J....
View ArticleOutreach program to help orphans around the world
BLOOMSBURG - Students in the Central PA Chamber of Commerce's Building Leaders for the Susquehanna Valley District 2, were given a presentation on Father's Hope, a locally-based new orphan outreach...
View ArticleFeud over horse, alpaca manure takes tough turn in Zerbe Township
ZERBE TOWNSHIP - Dean Whary says township officials aren't doing their jobs to rid the community of a nuisance - which reportedly includes the stench of alpaca manure. Carol Whary, his neighbor and...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Monday, January 21, 2013
Church bells to mark Roe anniversaryHARRISBURG - Church bells will toll throughout the Diocese of Harrisburg Tuesday to mark the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision...
View ArticleSound Off: Monday, January 21, 2013
Pay for educationIt's amazing how much energy is spent on debating a football coach, and the amount of taxpayer dollars you are willing to spend to hire a football coach for a dozen games a year. But...
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