MOUNT CARMEL — Police are searching for a 43-year-old Shamokin man and a 49-year-old Coal Township man is in critical condition following a Friday night stabbing in the 100 block of North Beech Street in Mount Carmel.
SUNBURY — A former Mount Carmel woman convicted of attempted murder by arson in September relating to a 2019 fire in Mount Carmel was sentenced Friday morning to 11 to 22 years in state prison.
MOUNT CARMEL — “Fun,” “exciting” and “an honor” were some of the ways in which high school students summed up Friday’s experience of playing in the NMS Honors Band.
WATSONTOWN — Mike and Tori Istre once welcomed a 5-year-old foster child into their home who had only ever eaten chicken nuggets.
LEWISBURG — Lewisburg’s mayor made it clear Thursday night that change was not a spectator sport.
MOUNT CARMEL — A 38-year-old woman from Mount Carmel is facing several charges for allegedly leading police on a vehicle pursuit in the borough that reached speeds of 70 mph at 3 a.m. Jan. 13.
BLOOMSBURG — Professor and author Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, will be the guest speaker at Bloomsburg University’s 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration.
MOUNT CARMEL — A 37-year-old Mount Carmel man has been charged with firearm and drug offenses following a traffic stop at Fifth and Hickory streets the early-morning hours of Nov. 6.
PENNS CREEK — Pennsylvania State Police are releasing few details on a reported shooting which occurred early Friday morning in the Penns Creek area.
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A public memorial Mass will be held to honor Jennifer Ann (Kort) Fisher at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Holy Angels Church, in Kulpmont. Her funeral services will be announced at a later date by her immediate family.
LEWISBURG — Activist Eugene Stilp has confirmed he will continue legal challenges against ordinances or other measures he believes infringe on First Amendment rights to free speech.
SCRANTON — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Efrain Sanchez, 28, an inmate at Federal Correctional Institution-Schuylkill (FCI-Schuylkill) in Minersville was sentenced on Thursday to four months’ imprisonment by United States Magistrate Judge J…
HARRISBURG — As part of the ongoing investigation of unusual account changes within Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation (UC) system, the Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is taking the proactive step of offering free credit-monitoring services to all UC claimants even though …
WILLIAMSPORT — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Thursday that Geraldo Rodriguez-Diaz, a 27-year-old inmate at the Low Security Correctional Institution, Allenwood (LSCI-Allenwood), pleaded guilty to possessing a cellphone in prison.
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HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) recently announced the awarding of school safety grants to schools located within Sen. John Gordner's 27th Senatorial District.
MIDDLEBURG — The man accused of two murders after shooting a man and a woman in the parking lot of a Monroe Township restaurant entered guilty pleas and was sentenced Thursday afternoon.
PAXINOS — Jeff’s Scrap Yard and Recycling Center, a division of Jeff’s Auto Body and Recycling Inc., has been a family-owned and operated business since 1978, and recently added a third-generation employee in Conner Kurtz.
SHAMOKIN — A city man was taken into custody Wednesday night at the rear of his residence without incident and charged with two felony counts each of delivering methamphetamine and criminal use of a communication facility.
MOUNT CARMEL — A concerned citizen expressed displeasure Thursday night with Mount Carmel Area School District’s mandated mask policy for students that was implemented in late August to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP — A mother and son escaped injury Thursday morning when a sport utility vehicle they were traveling in slid off snow-covered Route 54 and descended an embankment for approximately 10 to 15 feet near the co-generation plant.
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SHAMOKIN — A Coal Township woman has been charged with stealing items from Weis Markets on Wednesday and possessing a blue wrapper used to package heroin.
DANVILLE — Geisinger is encouraging the community to take advantage of ordering free at-home COVID-19 tests through the new federal website.
ATLAS — A 37-year-old Shamokin man suffered serious head and facial injuries Wednesday afternoon when a truck he was driving veered off Route 61, knocked over a large light pole and crashed head-on into the front of the former Kuzo Brothers Ford-Mercury garage.
COAL TOWNSHIP — The Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) grossed nearly a million dollars during the 2021 operating season, Dave Porzi, director of operations, reported Tuesday during the authority’s yearly reorganization meeting.
EAST CAMERON TOWNSHIP — A 39-year-old woman escaped serious injury Tuesday evening when the Mitsubishi SUV she was driving went out of control, struck an accumulation of snow along the highway berm and rolled over several times before coming to a rest on its wheels on Upper Road, about a mil…
COAL TOWNSHIP — Members of Shamokin Area School Board applauded the work of the elementary school student council Wednesday night after listening to a presentation by an adviser and three officers from the organization.
MONROE TOWNSHIP — State police have identified the man found along Penns Creek Friday in Monroe Township, Snyder County.
MEMPHIS — A man accused of shooting two people, killing one, outside Rmusic21 Lounge in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, in the early-morning hours of Oct. 24 was taken into custody Tuesday in Tennessee.
TREVORTON — Line Mountain School District will hold its kindergarten registration for the 2022-2023 school year at Line Mountain Elementary School in Trevorton on Tuesday, March 15, and Wednesday, March 16.
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SHAMOKIN — Four defendants entered guilty pleas Tuesday and were ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay fines and costs.
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SUNBURY — Joseph Leschinskie Jr.’s new lawyer, Franklin E. Kepner Jr., of Berwick, claims his client’s conviction on two felony drug charges doesn’t constitute an “infamous” crime and should not prevent him from maintaining his position as a Shamokin councilman.
COAL TOWNSHIP — A rails-to-trails system proposed by the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) was criticized by a contingent of residents from the Snydertown and Shamokin Township area during an authority meeting Tuesday night at the trailhead.
SHAMOKIN — The City of Shamokin could purchase the blighted buildings that failed to sell at the county’s repository sale Friday, but Councilman Scott Roughton says it would be a misguided decision to do so.
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP — Due to a delay in replacing an inflatable bag of the Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam, there is just a “slight” chance for a shortened boating season on Lake Augusta.
KULPMONT — Kulpmont Officer-In-Charge Steve Mazzeo issued a warning Tuesday to residents to be on alert for the most recent and different type of phone scam.
COAL TOWNSHIP — The Shamokin Area Elementary School will be registering children for the 2022-23 kindergarten program.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Micah Hepler, 34, of 250 S. Poplar St., Mount Carmel, has been charged by Patrolman Michael Menapace with summaries of driving on the wrong side of the road, false reports, driving too fast for conditions, driving while license is suspended and careless driving as a result of…
Winter is here in north-central Pa. and as a parent you may be wondering if it’s safe to take your baby outside. The short answer is yes. Babies and parents need fresh air and being outdoors can help your baby acclimate to the seasons while offering a change of scenery that is stimulating and healthy for development. However, before you bring baby along for your next snowy adventure, consider the following precautions to ensure your baby is warm and safe.
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COAL TOWNSHIP — Shamokin Area Elementary School will be registering children for its full-day pre-K (kindergarten for 4 year olds) program for the 2022-23 school year.
SHAMOKIN — City police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the early hours of Monday morning at a downtown bar.
ROCKEFELLER TOWNSHIP — A 57-year-old Trevorton man was killed Monday morning during a one-vehicle crash on state Route 890 near Plum Creek Road.
MOUNT CARMEL — Firefighters kept flames to a second-floor bedroom of 517 W. Second St. during a one-alarm fire early Sunday.
MOUNT CARMEL — Council at a workshop Monday night at Borough Hall debated how to secure vacant homes that have broken windows or doors.
MOUNT CARMEL — Christopher Heffner, associate professor of music and director of band at Lebanon Valley College, will serve as guest conductor of the NMS Honors Band during Friday night’s public performance on the Paul P. Semicek Stage in the Richard F. Beierschmitt Auditorium at Mount Carme…
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are urging residents with older cell phones to prepare for the phase out of 3G cellular networks and service this year.
The American Red Cross is currently facing a national blood crisis that officials say is its worst blood shortage in more than a decade.
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