Noteworthy: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
God's Chuckwagon pauses until MarchGod's Chuckwagon, a group of volunteers who set up in Mount Carmel and Shamokin downtowns once a week to provide free food to the needy, is shutting down temporarily....
View ArticleBoot print in snow, chatty behavior helped in arrest
SHAMOKIN - Police said a city man who initially acted as a witness had a lot to say after an abandoned apartment building and a neighboring house were allegedly torched on Sunbury Street Monday night....
View ArticleFirst meeting of AOAA Authority brings 100 people
By Justin Strawser SHAMOKIN - It's always been the intention of Northumberland County officials to address the nefarious deeds of illegal riders on the 6,500 acres of county-owned forest and coal...
View ArticlePraise offered for tired firefighters
Kulpmont deputy fire chief Jeff Gilotti was awake for more than 20 hours Monday into Tuesday, and estimates he was at a fire scene for 17 of them. "I'm a sore older guy today," Gilotti joked Tuesday...
View ArticleEast Cameron Twp. man, 47, charged in rape of woman, 29
EAST CAMERON TOWNSHIP - A 47-year-old East Cameron Township man has been charged with raping a 29-year-old woman with a learning disability at his home Sunday night.Kenneth Eugene Wertz, of 4178 Upper...
View ArticleKnapick sues over limited time to speak during public meeting
SUNBURY - A Coal Township man who claims he was not given ample time by Northumberland County Commissioner Chairman Vinny Clausi to express his opinions during a public meeting last week has filed suit...
View ArticleTimeline of area fires
Here is a timeline of fires from the past week and those from 2012 involving the same Shamokin neighborhood as some of the recent fires: Wednesday, Sept. 5: A fire breaks out shortly after 10 p.m....
View ArticleInmate trial set for May
SUNBURY - An inmate at SCI-Coal Township charged with stabbing another inmate in the neck with a six-inch metal shank in December 2011 will face trial on multiple charges in May.During a brief...
View ArticleGordner's state tax equalization board legislation passes senate
HARRISBURG - Legislation to reform the State Tax Equalization Board (STEB) has unanimously passed the Senate, according to the bill's sponsor, Sen. John R. Gordner (R-27). Gordner introduced Senate...
View ArticleSHAMOKIN FIRE RULED ARSON
SHAMOKIN - James L. Neidlinger Jr. told police he was frustrated and angry over fights he had with his girlfriend over the past few days, and that's why he stuffed leaves and branches in a rear...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
L.M. boosters plan craft showMANDATA - Line Mountain Softball Boosters will hold its annual craft show Saturday, March 9. The 22nd annual event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Line Mountain...
View ArticleOfficial 2013 guide to the Susquehanna River Valley available
LEWISBURG - The Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau (SRVVB), which is the tourism promotion agency for Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties, is pleased to unveil its 2013 Official Guide. The...
View ArticleNo charges against Kaleta; mayor squashes police 'bill'
SUNBURY - A Shamokin man who refused to leave a Northumberland County commissioners' meeting last week after posing questions implying various allegations will not be charged in connection with the...
View ArticleShamokin reconsiders phone plan
SHAMOKIN - City council members are expected to continue discussions next month on potentially dropping all non-essential personnel from the city's cell phone plan because of internal issues with...
View ArticleGirl in Mount Carmel bubble gun case to go back to school
MOUNT CARMEL - A 5-year-old kindergarten student at Mount Carmel Area Elementary School was scheduled to return to classes this morning after an agreement was reached Wednesday afternoon between her...
View ArticleRobert M. Sides Family Music Centers acquires Haines Music
WILLIAMSPORT - Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers has acquired Haines Music in Selinsgrove.Haines Music owners Pam and Nevin Garrett are retiring after 37 years in the music business,. Twenty-five...
View ArticleWarm temps near record, aren't sticking around
With temperatures in the 60s and showers throughout the area, one might have thought Northumberland County was in the middle of April rather than the end of January.The swarm of mild air behind last...
View ArticleElysburg teen had marijuana in hidden compartment in backpack
By Justin Strawser CATAWISSA RR - A Southern Columbia Area senior is facing drug and related charges for allegedly having a small amount of marijuana and a glass pipe in his backpack at the high...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Thursday, January 31, 2013
Relay for Life meeting setELYSBURG - Members of Relay for Life of Southern Columbia will hold their 2013 kick-off meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church, 599 W. Center...
View ArticleSupport doesn't end after flames are out
When a fire alarm sounds, the next people on scene after firefighters and EMTs are usually volunteers from the American Red Cross ready to assist victims. "This has been a very busy month for the SUN...
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