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17 hrs ago | Dailyitem.com

Fire destroys Montour County workshop

Fire destroyed a workshop about 2 p.m. Friday near the village of Whitehall in Montour County at a farm operated by Jacob Hostetler, which is owned by his father in North Carolina.

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Related Topix: Montour County, PA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Millville, PA, Columbia County, PA

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Middletown Times Herald Record

BOCES superintendents underpaid?

The reason two of the three BOCES superintendent jobs in the mid-Hudson sit empty is simple, experts say: There's not enough money in it.

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Related Topix: Sullivan County, PA

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Dailyitem.com

Fire destroys Montour County workshop

Fire destroyed a workshop about 2 p.m. Friday near the village of Whitehall in Montour County at a farm operated by Jacob Hostetler, which is owned by his father in North Carolina.

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Related Topix: Montour County, PA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Millville, PA, Columbia County, PA

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Dailyitem.com

Residents: Plant already affecting water supply

Washingtonville resident Vera Fleming listens to USG representative Scott Schafer during a town meeting on Thursday night for local residents concerning USG's application for the use of a ground well.

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Related Topix: Danville, PA

Sun Jun 01, 2008

PAHomepage.com

Cleaner Burning at Montour Plant

Washingtonville, Montour County- One of the area's coal-burning power plants just got a lot cleaner, thanks to a $600 million dollar environmental improvement project.

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Related Topix: Montour County, PA

Fri May 30, 2008

TurboMachinery International

PPL Marks the Completion of $600 Million Environmental Improvement Project at Montour Power Plant

The project not only will result in air quality improvements, but it also has significant economic benefits in terms of new jobs for north central Pennsylvania .

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Related Topix: Danville, PA, PPL Corp, Energy

Tue May 13, 2008

Dailyitem.com

Firefighters confront suspect

A stream of uniformed firefighters filed into District Judge Marvin Shrawder's office Tuesday to face a fellow volunteer charged with setting 11 fires in three counties, including a blaze that paralyzed a ... via Dailyitem.com

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Related Topix: Turbotville, PA, Warrior Run, PA

Sat May 10, 2008

Dailyitem.com

Rifle bears Danville images

“You have to really know if it's going to fit and how much detail may be lost in one spot or another”

Festival's raffle prize valued at $3,600 DANVILLE -- A 24-carat gold rifle fully engraved with Montour County history, including images of a Dinkey train and a T-rail, will be a featured commemorative piece of ... via Dailyitem.com

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Related Topix: Montour County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Danville, PA

Thu May 01, 2008

Dailyitem.com

Spring Fling larger than ever

“If you go home hungry, shame on you”

As Danville's Spring Fling prepares for its 22nd year on Mill Street, the annual fair is larger than ever. via Dailyitem.com

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Related Topix: Danville, PA, Riverside, PA

Tue Apr 29, 2008

Dailyitem.com

800-plus hungry to help

“This whole thing has brought all of the fire companies in the area closer”

Althea Kreider,right, purchases a chinese auction ticket from Darsy Swope,left, sister of injured firefighter Wayne Hawley, during Saturday's benefit barbeque. via Dailyitem.com

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Related Topix: Watsontown, PA, Turbotville, PA, Life, Food, Bar-B-Q, Danville, PA

Sun Apr 27, 2008

Dailyitem.com

Road being built to ballfields

Work has started on a road that will provide access to Little League ballfields at the Frank E. Delong Memorial Park near the former Delong School. via Dailyitem.com

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Related Topix: Schuylkill Haven, PA

Tue Apr 22, 2008

PAHomepage.com

Alleged Central PA Arsonist Caught

“Knowing what capacity he held in the community as a volunteer firefighter is very disturbing...I hope that the firefighting community is not held in the same regard as one individual”

Danville, Montour County- In Central Pennsylvania, officials say they've caught the man who allegedly set dozens of barn and brush fires. via PAHomepage.com

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Related Topix: Lakewood, PA, Equinunk, PA, Sterling, PA, Danville, PA

Sun Apr 20, 2008

Dailyitem.com

Accused arsonist's motives unclear, DA says

“He had no motive. It's puzzling.”

Setting fires is an impulse-control disorder, similar to kleptomania or compulsive gambling, according to a Geisinger Medical Center psychiatrist. via Dailyitem.com

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Related Topix: Lycoming County, PA, Millville, PA, Montour County, PA

Fri Apr 18, 2008

WNEP

Arson Arrest in Montour County

“They're happy some closure for them, but I believe they are very very sad about the fact of the capacity the gentleman had to do with fire itself”

A man from the Danville area is charged with setting several fires in Montour County. via WNEP

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Related Topix: Turbotville, PA, Montour County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Warrior Run, PA

Mon Apr 07, 2008

WNEP

Amish Farmer Asks for Reduced Sentence

“We are a close-knight group. We stick together.”

In 2005, an Amish dairy farmer from Montour County was sentenced to up to 18 years in prison for molesting girls. via WNEP

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Related Topix: Turbotville, PA, Montour County, PA, Religion, Amish

Sat Mar 08, 2008

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4 seeking 2 trustee seats in calm Washingtonville race

“I do believe the bottle of tequila in question here is a bottle of super premium Milagro select barrel romance edition valued at 123.00 dollars in a...”

It promises to be a quite village election this year compared with the petition challenge ruckus of last year. via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...

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Wed Mar 05, 2008

WNEP-TV Moosic

Swollen Creeks and Streams in Central Pennsylvania

“Again the web is vital. Years ago we didn't have this. Now this information is out there. If you live near a creek and we have a stream gauge on there, it's sent up to a satellite and the data is as close as 15 minutes during an event”

The big issue in central Pennsylvania today has been the flooding of small creeks and streams. via WNEP-TV Moosic

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Related Topix: Hughesville, PA, Muncy, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Turbotville, PA

Sat Feb 23, 2008

Dailyitem.com

Maples tapped for 30th year at preserve

“That is our next sugar bush. It takes 30 years for them to get big enough to tap”

Emily Stine and Hunter Wertman used a brace and a bit to drill a hole into a maple tree. via Dailyitem.com

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Mon Feb 04, 2008

Dailyitem.com

Congressman gets quite an earful on issues

“They worked all their lives. It's a disgrace”

Lenore Russell said Monday that "it's time this country has a rebellion." She told U.S. Rep. via Dailyitem.com

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Sat Feb 02, 2008

Dailyitem.com

American craftsmanship

“We're pretty enthused about all of this. There will be a lot in store for everybody, as much for women as men.”

He cuts, chisels and carves. It may happen in a few minutes or could last over several months. via Dailyitem.com

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Related Topix: Arts, Sculpting, Lewisburg, PA, Huntingdon, PA, Beavertown, PA

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