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16 to one count of possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. He was ordered by Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones to pay a $300 fine and court costs, and was sentenced to 12 months probation.
A chain saw cut, then a crash in Herndon
Three workers were on their way to the hospital after one of them suffered a chain saw injury when their dump truck ran off the road and into a garage.
Christmas comes early for Zerbe Twp. residents
Monday's meeting of Zerbe Township supervisors had the feeling of Christmas, with street and bridge repair project bids serving as presents - delivered by the federal government.
State police are continuing their investigation into an accident involving a truck hitting a pole along Middle Road late Saturday night in this Northumberland County township.
Disabled city couple needs food
Money is tight for today's Needy Family Fund recipients, who live in the city on disability payments and Social Security income.
Rural Sunbury barn goes up in $40,000 blaze
A firefighter pulls away a panel of a barn that was on fire so water could be sprayed on it along Boyles Run Road in Lower August Township on Saturday evening.
Constitution a defendersa select delegates
A conservative group concerned with what they believe are escalating governmental violations of the Constitution will be sending three delegates to a 2009 Continental Congress, a modern version of the 1774 meeting of the Founding Fathers.
Loren Coleman, one of the best-known and most-respected cryptozoologists, recently posted an entry on his Cryptomundo blog with a local twist: Ken Mauer of Herndon, PA, a licensed fishing guide, related the story of how he and others have observed something big moving in the waters of the Susquehanna.
Woman, grandkids cull garden for fair entries
Fran Pupo, 16, of Kulpmont, a member of Wolf Pack 4-H Club, points out her cake's characters to her judge, Linda Hendricks of Bloomsburg, during the 4-H roundup at the start of the Northumberland County Fair Wednesday evening at the Sunbury Armory.
A Herndon woman was moderately injured when the car she was driving struck an embankment after she failed to stop at a stop sign Saturday morning, according to state police at Stonington.
Despite petitions and protests, weeks of traffic headaches in Sunbury and Northumberland begin today.