Mount Carmel News

Point Township supervisor Justin Dunkelberger earned the Republican nomination for prothonotary in Northumberland County's only contested primary race Tuesday.

Heavy machinery and crews have started a project to control Shamokin Creek in Mount Carmel.

Voters, participating this year in an election that is strictly "local," will head to their neighborhood polls Tuesday to nominate candidates for Northumberland County row, municipal and school board offices.

Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones, Mount Carmel, was again certified for service as a member of Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System after successful completion of continuing legal education work, conducted by the Minor Judiciary Education Board and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, the educational program for magisterial ... (more)

Louise Cuff doesn't drink, but she wanted to try the DUI simulator at Saturday's inaugural Police Day at town park.

Borough council has requested Mount Carmel Borough Police Chief Todd Owens to launch a criminal investigation into the operations of the Lower Anthracite Transportation System , specifically the operations and management of the former subcontractor King Coal Tours and owner Robert Else III, the former transit coordinator Gerald Matzura and the ... (more)

American Hose and Chemical Fire Company only received approximately $80,000 out of the initial $124,869 lump sum Thea Tafner was supposed to pay in restitution as part of her sentencing.

By Mark Gilger AND ANDY HEINTZELMAN Confident the mineral rights matter is settled, Molesevich says he's already doing preliminary test mining on the 419-acre property in hopes of full-out strip mining sometime soon.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ruling this week upholding a revised legislative redistricting plan will mean changes effective with the 2014 election for some municipalities in Northumberland County.

The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones.

Thanks to a $50,000 contribution from a local bank, four longtime eyesores will be among five properties in the borough to be razed.

Mount Carmel Eagles Club announced that the speaker for its annual Mother of the Year awards ceremony will be Thomas Swaldi.

Three gang members with ties to the Shamokin and Mount Carmel areas pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to sell crack cocaine and heroin.

One of two Mount Carmel teens injured in a dirt-bike accident underneath the Viaduct Monday evening remained hospitalized Tuesday.

Brian Hollenbush, Mount Carmel Township fire marshal, said the building at 101-103 W. Girard St.

A pre-trial conference for Dr. Raymond J. Kraynak in his driving under the influence of alcohol case has been rescheduled for June 7. The 55-year-old Kulpmont resident and member of Mount Carmel Area School Board was scheduled for a pre-trial conference Friday morning before Northumberland County Judge Charles Saylor, but that legal proceeding was ... (more)

The Mount Carmel Lions will mark the 16th anniversary of their Oak Street Festival on Saturday, May 11.

The Mount Carmel Area Joint Veterans Committee held its 441st "Changing of the Colors" flag ceremony April 21, in honor and memory of another veteran of World War II.

The elementary school winner is fourth-grade student Claudia Morris, a daughter of Lou and Gina Morris, of Mount Carmel.

According to ABC affiliate WNEP-TV, Randy Merlo was asleep early Wednesday morning when a fire broke out in the abandoned house next door.