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Missing person CRESSONA - A 51-year-old white female from Cressona was reported missing by family members on Sunday, state police at Schuylkill Haven reported. Teresa Chupak, of 15 Judy Drive, was last seen Oct. 29 at her residence. She is 5-feet, 10-inc


 

Northumberland County unemployment rate highest all year

Northumberland County's unemployment rate rose in September to its highest percentage so far in 2009, according to Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The latest data places the county unemployment rate at 10.4 percent, up .3 percent since Aug