Turbotville News

A three-day celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of Turbotville is set for July 10-12. According to festival organizer June Kline, the first building in the town was a blacksmith shop at the corner of what is now Main and Paradise streets, built by a man named Snyder.

Photo by Becky Polaski The ribbon cutting ceremony for the St. Marys Apartments was held on Wednesday afternoon.

When Jason and Kathy Kling head off to work, they go together. In fact, they work together.

Hard work goes into making carnivals fun By Wayne Laepple WATSONTOWN -- Volunteers of the Warrior Run Area Fire department are gearing up for not just one but two carnivals back to back next month.

The Warrior Run school board authorized the sale of $6.47 million in bonds to finance renovations and refinance older bonds during Monday's school board meeting.

Two hogs, lard, a clothes wringer, bureau and bookcase, and a lot of posts. Those are just a few of the items John Lewars, of Turbotville, possessed when he died - 140 years ago.

Zac Clark's two-run single up the middle in the seventh inning gave Montoursville a 2-1 victory over Shikellamy in a Heartland Athletic Conference Division I victory on Tuesday.

CIMINO, GEORGIA A., 60, of Sunbury. Memorial service at 7 p.m. today in Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State St., Sunbury.

One of the most enjoyable music venues around is the monthly Jerseytown Jam, which is coming up Sunday.

Many farmers are getting ready to plant their crops but some farmers fear they are dealing with challenges that could delay the season.

Edna L. Shawver, 76, of McClure, went home to be with the Lord at 11:30 a.m. Monday April 6, 2009, surrounded by her family at her home.

Brittany Snyder, of Watsontown, a student at Watsontown Christian Academy, plays with children at an orphange in Jamaicia.

Beginning at 9:30 a.m. today, Eric Solomon, 19, of Ottawa, will set out to complete a benefit run of 50 miles in 24 hours.

Ten years of fundraising, prayer and hard work have finally brought a new church to upper Northumberland County.

William F. Kear, magisterial district judge in northern Northumberland County for 24 years, has announced his candidacy for another term.

Harold and Taffy Benfer, of Watsontown, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tabatha Sue Benfer, to Zachary Jay Raup.

A 35-year-old man wanted on attempted homicide charges in what was described as a love triangle was caught Wednesday by the U.S. Marshal's Service less than 16 hours after he allegedly fired seven shots inside ...

A tip of the hat to Navy Petty Officer Second Class Julie Gallegos Mulhern, of Turbotville, who has volunteered for an assignment with an Army unit to serve in Afghanistan.

Many people in northern Northumberland County were unaware that Chester Cyphers, of Exchange, was sentenced Monday for setting numerous fires in Columbia, Montour and Lycoming counties.

Two Northumberland County men charged with robbing a Turbotville convenience store twice in October will stand trial in Northumberland County Court.