Milton News

Commissioners and the county housing authority announced Monday they are moving ahead on partnering with "non-entitlement" municipalities to demolish or rehabilitate blighted properties through the Blighted Property Remediation Program.

WELCOME TO OUR PLACE Milton Penn, front right, and Jim Penn, behind him, greet visitors at the Puritan store reopening last week to show off the recent renovations, which include this new entrance and signs.

Governor Tom Corbett visited the Borough of Milton in Northumberland County yesterday afternoon and spoke during the grand re-opening celebration of the ACF Industries' rail car manufacturing plant.

Fire and government officials from the northern end of the county voiced several concerns Tuesday over a pending decision by the county commissioners involving upgrades to the county communications center.

On May 15, 2013 the New Penn Milton, Pa. facility celebrated its 500th consecutive day without a single lost time injury.

On Wednesday, Minuteman Environmental Services, Inc. in Milton was raided by federal and state agents for yet unexplained reasons.

Federal and state officials raided an environmental plant in Northumberland County.

The official count of votes cast in the primary for magisterial district judge in the Milton area confirmed Friday that Mike Diehl won the Democratic nomination by three votes over Lisa A. Riley.

A state police fire marshal is unable to determine the cause of a three-alarm fire that gutted one West Arch Street home and caused severe damage to two others early Thursday morning.

Unofficial returns show that Diehl enjoyed a healthy margin of victory in the Republican primary while edging his nearest competitor on the Democratic ballot by only three votes.

The low voter turnout was expected in an election with mostly municipal races, noted Alisha Herb, director of the board of elections office.

Authorities in Northumberland County tell Newswatch 16 people are being allowed back into their homes along Carr Avenue in Milton after an apparent natural gas leak Wednesday morning.