Mount Carmel News

Font size: [A] [A] [A] Larry Deklinski/Staff Photo This week's "bright spot" features homes on Spruce Street in Mount Carmel.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this Friday night's football scores: Shamokin Area 13, Loyalsock 35; Lourdes 27, CMVT 6; Mount Carmel Area 7, N. Schuylkill 27; Line Mountain 35, Pine Grove 21; Southern Columbia Area 38, Milton 0 Police blotter 11/1/09 Intimidation MOUNT CARMEL - Michael J. Stokes, 45, of 300 W. Third St., Mount Carmel, was charged by ...

A discrepancy on the county Web site led to Democratic challenger Edward Fegley being declared a winner over incumbent Robert Barrett in the Mount Carmel Borough Council election Tuesday night.

The voter turnout in Tuesday's general election in Northumberland County was among the lowest in recent county history.

The drama of local school board elections was all but settled in the primary back in May, but there are a number of open seats that will be filled in Tuesday's general election.

Michael J. Fantanarosa, chairman of the Kulpmont Lions Halloween Parade Committee, announced the winners of this year's parade, held Thursday evening.

Northumberland County Tax Claim Bureau, William Tanney and Cheryl Tanney to Joseph L. Pearson, property in Mount Carmel, $2,800. Northumberland County Tax Claim Bureau, Robert M. Hutko and Richard Walter Kramer to Joseph G. Menghin, property in Mount Carmel, $2,200. Northumberland County Tax Claim Bureau, Berniece M. Lucas and Bonnie L. Lucas to ...

Borough police have announced parking restrictions for Friday and Saturday in the borough.

Rob Wheary/Staff Photo Members of Mount Carmel Area High School's homecoming court are, front row, from left, Haleyrae Mazur, Tianna Kobilis, Jordan Phillipine, Danielle Lawler, Amanda Yucha and Bridget Greco; back row, Justin Pellowski, Adam Joraskie, Trevor Demko, Ahmad Abuomar, John Amarose and Thomas Heromin.

Shamokin's annual Halloween parade, as of now, is still scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight.

A Shamokin woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges she illegally obtained more than $17,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging Waiver Program.

Multiple gunshots are believed to have been heard near Mount Carmel Area Jr./Sr. High School late Monday night.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this Friday night football scores: Shamokin Area 39, Warrior Run 20; Our Lady of Lourdes 20, East Juniata 13; Southern Columbia Area 35, Central Columbia 0; North Schuylkill 40, Mahanoy Area 0; Line Mountain 39, Halifax 6 Retired priest dies in head-on Rt.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] WASHINGTON, D.C. A - John Yost, with tears building in the corner of his eyes, stood still and solemn as a zephyr of wind disturbed the otherwise pleasant autumn afternoon.

The trial of a Mount Carmel man accused of fatally beating his wife and dumping her body in a creek will get under way in Northumberland County Court in March.

Richard C. Curran, a former law enforcement officer convicted of first-degree murder in 2008 in the 2005 shooting death of his 31-year-old ex-wife, Tina S. Curran, was back in Northumberland County Court on Wednesday afternoon seeking to fire his attorney in the appeal process so he could represent himself.

A former guard at Northumberland County Prison, who was among seven current or former correctional officers charged in 2004 in a grand jury investigation involving abuse at the archaic jail, was sentenced Monday afternoon to two to four years in a state correctional institution, but will continue to fight for his freedom during an appeals process.

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. - The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is proposing $504,900 in fines against an eastern Pennsylvania coal mine operator for a miner's death.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] Frank Andruscavage/Times - Shamrock Photo A Chevy Blazer driven by the retired Rev.

The 15th annual service of tribute and memorial to veterans will be held at 10 a.m. today in All Saints Evangelical Lutheran Church, 12th and Scott streets.