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Chickens cause quarrel in court
Feathers flew during a heated exchange in a civil complaint hearing in the court of the Montour County District Judge Thursday over damage caused by free-range chickens that allegedly roamed into a neighbor's yard.
Court awaits women in $2K vandal spree
Two borough women will face trial in Montour County on charges related to vandalizing cemeteries and road signs that caused almost $2,000 in damage last spring.
Danville school board OKs $32.1M budget
Despite director Dawn Koons-Gill wanting to cut more than $200,000 from new technology and other expenses, the Danville school board adopted a $32.1 million budget with an average $39 real estate tax increase for 2009-10. The board, by a vote of 5-4, approved the spending plan during a special meeting Monday night.
Montour County acquires another weapon in mosquito battle
Greg Molter has another tool to use in his fight against mosquitoes that may be carrying West Nile Virus.
With a week left before school boards are required to approve budgets for the 2009-10 school year, Danville's directors still can't agree on one.
Meal, pantry programs in jeopardy
A diabetic could die and another person could be institutionalized if Montour County's home-delivered meals program is cut due to lack of state funding, Human Services Director Betsy Hack said during a county commissioners' meeting Tuesday night.
Milton police track assault suspect with cell phone
A former Milton man was who fled the area with a woman he reportedly assaulted in a parking lot was arrested in North Carolina after police tracked his movements by calling his victim on her cell phone.
Soldier in Iraq Watches His Baby Being Born in Danville
Danville, Montour County- Through the miracles of modern technology, a soldier is able to witness the birth of his baby boy from halfway around the world.
Hearings postponed in cemetery vandalism case
A preliminary hearing was postponed today for two women charged with vandalizing area cemeteries and other vandalism in Montour County.
For county chamber members, 2nd chance at joining energy pool
Stephen J. Pytak, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. Jun. 15--Members of the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce who didn't become part of the chamber's first energy pool earlier this year have a second chance.
A Philadelphia man's jury trial on robbing a jewelry store last summer is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. today in Montour County Court.
Ambulance crew, police find drugs
An ambulance medical emergency call about a man who was blue in appearance led Danville police to file heroin charges against him and a woman.
Jury convicts man in jewelry store robbery
A Montour County jury took two hours and 40 minutes to find a Philadelphia man guilty of robbing a Danville jewelry store in July, of criminal conspiracy and theft.
Interns arrive to create Danville mural
Three college interns toured Danville Monday on their first day in town to design and paint an approximate 1,000-square-foot mural at an entranceway along the Susquehanna River.
Melissa Patterson named Danville Elks Student of the Year
A Danville Area High School graduating senior was named Danville Elks Student of the Year Thursday night.
Judge rejects a out of charactera claim
A 63-year-old man said he was acting out of character when he pointed a loaded gun at three juveniles in a hot tub, but a judge decided a tougher sentence was still necessary.
Region's jobless rate improves
Regional unemployment improved in April, but was still worse than the state and national averages, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.
a Spiritual voida as a defense
A failed marriage created a spiritual void that a 53-year-old man said he was unable to fill and led to relations with a young girl.
Accidents put two transit vehicles out of service
Two Montour County transit vehicles are out of service because of accidents, and the county has to buy a replacement.
Woman charged in harassing calls
A Milton woman has been charged with harassing a Mahoning Township woman who was in jail when her mother allegedly beat her son to death in the Bronx earlier this year.