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Charges pending in 3-county pursuit 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
MOUNT CARMEL - Criminal charges are pending against a Tower City man who led police officers from 10 stations on a near 30-mile, three-county car chase early Sunday morning. The incident began shortl...
Organization News: Trevorton Senior Action Center 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
TREVORTON - Eleven members of Trevorton Senior Center attended the monthly meeting at noon Aug. 1. In absence of President Edwina Savidge, Vice President Marry Ellen Hoffman conducted the meeting beg...
Call for entries for an upcoming juried art show 'Waterworks' 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
The Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities is calling on all regional artists to submit artwork and photography to their annual Open Invitational Juried Show. This year's show, whi...
2 dead in fiery Rush Township crash 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
RUSH TOWNSHIP - Two people died Monday when the pickup in which they were riding crashed on a rural road, flipped onto its roof and burned. Names of the deceased were withheld Monday by state police ...
The News-Item is for sale 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
SHAMOKIN - Times-Shamrock Communications announced Monday that it is marketing The News-Item, along with some of its other daily newspapers and alternative newsweeklies, for sale. "The News-Item has ...
Barletta to hold town hall meeting 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
SUNBURY - U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11, will host a public, town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Northumberland County Administration Center's public meeting room. The administration center i...
Memorials: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
MOUNT CARMEL - The following memorials were presented to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church: Frank Siano (anniversary) from daughter, Chris. Frank and Mary Burke and Mary Hill from Theresa Tarlecki. R...
Noteworthy: Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Homelessness and children discussed ELYSBURG - The impact of homelessness on children will be explored at Lifetree Cafe from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Elysburg Presbyterian Church, 320 W. Valley Ave. Th...
Organization News: Northumberland District Council of Catholic Women 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
MOUNT CARMEL - The Northumberland District Council of Catholic Women held its deanery meeting at 2 p.m. Aug. 18 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Elaine Jurgill, deanery president, called the meeting to o...
Driver survives when truck falls from bridge, onto tracks near Excelsior 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
EXCELSIOR - A tanker truck plunged some 40 feet off a bridge abutment along Route 901 early Monday, landing on railroad tracks in the darkness. The driver, John Firestine, 49, of E. Clay St., Shamoki...