This system will bring moderate to heavy rainfall, which could result in a rapid rise to creeks and A man was arrested in Butler in connection with a knife attack. Both were long-term work zones with a large volume daily, said Bair. Rainfall may reach one inch. This might be because I was 10 when we got a new TV and I discovered that most of The Wizard of Oz was, Copyright 2018 The News Item | 707 N. Rock Street | Shamokin, PA 17872 | 570-644-6397, By SHARON LEISENRING Following is the National Weather Service bulletin: HARRISBURG Former Valley state representative Lynda Schelgel Culver is officially a state senator. Additional snow and sleet accumulations of up to 1 inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze. MANDATA Line Mountain School Board members approved hiring two district alumnae as mental health care workers for two schools. Have a news tip? SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) _ Weis Markets Inc. (WMK) on Monday reported profit of $36.3 million in its second quarter. When officers approached the vehicle they discovered the driver was not Uhuru, but was taken into custody for questioning, Hare said. First-year swimmer Ben Meghan Quinn 24 added to her already historic career at the Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships this past weekend, boasting three podium appearances and breaking multiple records. Food, refreshments and baked goods available. Handicapped accessible, air conditioned. Children must be 4 years of age before Sept. 1 to qualify. Past simple surveys of daytime drivers reveal that 15 percent of the driving population do not wear seatbelts while driving, said Bair. County commissioners on Thursday, March 2, said they need businesses to tell them about the challenges they are facing so county government can help them be successful and contribute to the countys growth. Hare said his department was dispatched by the county 911 center at around 4:15 p.m. to investigate a reported gunshot victim inside the Penn Jersey Mart. Vegas acquired Quick from Columbus for a seventh-round pick in 2025 and journeyman goalie Michael Hutchinson. Officers were alerted by a neighbor who heard yelling and a gunshot. Several witnesses were being interviewed by police at the department's headquarters through the evening hours Thursday, Hare said. The great Caesar must be assassinated. There was a problem saving your notification. According to Emergency Management Planner Amy Marree, the plan accounts for all types of disasters. PENN STATE EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, Chimney catches fire at former Shamokin business, Ohio derailment tests Sen. 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More than half of Pennsylvania is considered a "child care desert" where there are three times as many children as licensed child care availability. Hare said police will work through the night and the investigation is ongoing. Cloudy with periods of rain. Hkmet istifa!* is chanted at football games, and President Erdoan issued a bandaid apology for his governments inept response. He was . Of the 37 crashes, 19 or 51 percent occurred on Route 220 in Lycoming County or the Columbia County I-80 contract projects. While fatal accidents are trending down, work zone crashes are trending up. Williamsport man charged with indecent assault. Theres no place like the PA Live! LEWISBURG Guys and Dolls, 2 and 7 p.m., Lewisburg Area High School auditorium. MILTON Milton ministerium soup and the Word, noon, First Presbyterian Church, Walnut Street. We just want him to come in, get his side of the story and basically end this peacefully, explained Chief Bradley Hare, Sunbury Police Department. Fifty-one is still too many, said Bair. Wages for counselors start at $11.50. Hare said there were multiple people inside the store at the time of the shooting. Ever since the university announced its optional attendance policy, classrooms have been more deserted than Bucknells student section at athletic events. SHAMOKIN Bill Dales is known as the Shamokin Thunder Clap. Soup sold for $4 per pint, all proceeds benefit library. When the news began to break, residents in the section of Fourth Street began to gather as police secured the scene and began to control the growing crowd. Photo released by Sunbury Police This photo released by Sunbury police shows Ajani Munsh-Ousha Uhuru, of Sunbury, who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in the city Thursday afternoon. . Get Breaking News Sign up now to get . Showers continuing overnight. 4 Paws Sake PA. A&B Children's Theatre. 619 talking about this. DANVILLE The field of candidates for the 108th District is now down to 10 after three people dropped out of the race prior to a public meet and greet in Danville on Thursday night. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%.. . Since the fall of 2022, Bucknell has worked with Crossroad Farms to have local produce and other fresh foods delivered to campus. Chance of rain 100%. The Shamokin office is at 300 E. Independence St. and the Hegins office is located at 57 Park Lane. Bucknell was dominant in this one, sweeping all three doubles matches before claiming each of the top five singles flights in straight sets. At 4:15 Thursday afternoon, Sunbury Police responded to a reported shooting inside Penn Jersey Mart on North 4th Street. Shamokin, Pa. Newly-elected State Representative JoAnne Stehr has opened district offices in Shamokin and Hegins for constituent services. The Lehigh mens team finished fifth and the womens team finished sixth in their respective divisions, both repeating their finishes from the previous year. Moosic, PA 35 Moosic, PA . The highest over the last two decades was 105 in 2010. MILTON It's impossible to gauge if Meadowbrook Christian's degree of difficulty reached its peak Thursday, but it certainly wasn't too much for Kailey Devlin and her teammates to overcome. Looking for something to do with your family this weekend? Investigators spoke with witnesses and reviewed surveillance footage. We continue to increase public awareness of these safety statistics to drive down the numbers and reduce the fatalities on our roadways, said Bair. Drawing held for free admission to next bingo. {div class=mn-event-head}SHAMOKIN DAM Economist Anirban Basu will join the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce next week for the 12th consecutive year to detail global, national, and regional economic performance trends that are impacting and will impact the Valleys business . Officers say he is still at large and considered armed and dangerous. MONTOURSVILLE When both Case Lichty and Joey Hile are on, the Shamokin boys basketball team is almost impossible to stop. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Walter is one of five nationally renowned speakers who will discuss the theme The State of American Democracy in this years Bucknell Forum a speaker series that since 2007 has featured national leaders, scholars and commentators who have examined various issues from multidisciplinary and diverse viewpoints. The most recent class has completed the program, receiving a nurse residency pin and certificate to acknowledge their skill and dedication. Lamar and Lena Ressler attended schools that were consolidated into Line Mountain School District. MOUNT CARMEL Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., at Knights of Columbus. LEWISBURG The animal control officer for Lewisburg and East Buffalo Township is urging elected officials to adopt an ordinance banning leg hold traps in their respective municipalities. The coroner said Sunday that he will not release the names of the victims. Types of drugs such as marijuana or opioids, if identified in testing, are also now tracked.. WATSONTOWN Discovered at the young age of 9, Lisa Itts has been singing and playing music for decades. It's only a drill. TURBOTVILLE The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, 7:30 p.m., Warrior Run Middle School auditorium, Susquehanna Trail. UPDATE: Police: Suspect in fatal Sunbury shooting still at large, armed and dangerous. LEWISBURG The animal control officer for Lewisburg and East Buffalo Township is urging elected officials to adopt an ordinance banning leg hold traps in their respective municipalities. The success of this weekend was a result of the immense hard work and dedication by Quinn and the Bison, Watsontown, Pa. Someone broke into a storage unit in Northumberland County and stole $1,874 of hunting equipment, according to state police at Milton. ELYSBURG Elysburg United Methodist Church, 171 W. Center St., third annual Drive-thru with the Easter Bunny, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, March 19. President Joe Biden on Friday will award the Medal of Honor to retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat. The vehicle was spotted on Reagan Street near the former Sunbury Community Hospital and was pulled over by officers, Hare said. You have permission to edit this article. This is an alarming statistic that a small unbelted driving population represents a large proportion of the fatalities in our district.. SHAMOKIN Dutch cake sale, $7 each, St. Johns UCC, 117 N. Eighth St., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 22, fellowship hall. SUNBURY Sunbury police continue the search for a. It was the first year that PennDOT tracked drug-related crash data. Pollice officers, left, and vehicles, foreground, are shown near a blue BMW sedan, top left, that was connected to a fatal shooting in Sunbury on Thursday. His first goal, though, is to start a conversation about forestry, which he hopes to achieve through his tree-climbing project. Follow stack. MILTON Ian Lundy acknowledged the difficult path his Line Mountain girls had to the District 4 Class 2A final, knocking off the third- and second-seeded teams. Success! The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 1 p.m. when three vehicles collided in the 2000 block of Route 422 near the Pilot service station. Since 2018, there has not been a fatal crash in the work zone in District 3, and the district has not had a crash with a suspected serious injury since 2019, he said. Military offi, Russian President Vladimir Putin says that after Russia suspended its participation in the New START treaty, it would take into account the nuclear weapons capabilities not only of the United States but of other NATO countries such as France and Britain. The coroner's office arrived on the scene around 4:55 p.m. By 7 p.m. state police along with several other Valley departments and a state police helicopter were searching a wooded area off of Snydertown Road, in Elysburg, after police received word Uhuru may be in the area, Hare said. Ernest Reynolds III, of Watsontown, is charged with the felony endangering the welfare of children stemming from an infant child abuse investigation that began on Jan. 26. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public. The shooting happened a little after 7:30 p.m. Thursday at a home on East Main Street. Inside Pennsylvania Magazine. Low 31F. The mother of the child, Amanda Parker, 25, of Elm Street, was also charged and is currently incarcerated. SUNBURY Due to the ongoing and worsening child care crisis, Pennsylvanias annual economic losses total $6.65 billion in earnings, productivity and revenue. Celebrate Steamboat Springs western heritage during the town's Winter Carnival. SHAMOKIN Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library, 210 E. Independence St., LEGO club, 5 to 7 p.m. MILTON Free blood pressure, 2 to 5 p.m., blood glucose, bone density and lipid point of care screening, St. Pauls UCC, 1125 Mahoning St. MIFFLINBURG Silly Seuss storytime, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Herr Memorial Library, 500 Market St., 570-966-0831. Fresh from success on the battlefield, a triumphantCaesar returns to Rome a virtual dictator. Josh Shapiro said he will propose a three-year incentive of up to $2,500 a year for newly certified teachers, police officers and, @ Bucknell's Weis Center for the Performing Arts, Gov. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. Thursday at a house along East Main Street in Eau Claire, when state police received a report of a shooting. Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son, Shapiro aims tax break at police officers, teachers, nurses, 108th District GOP candidate list drops to 10, Union calls on Pa. legislators to reset salary floor for teachers, Shamokin man to compete in SlapFIGHT tournament on Saturday, Pa. treasurer warns of retirement fiscal cliff, calls for new savings program, Gov. SUNBURY, Pa. The former UPMC Susquehanna Sunbury Hospital was a staple in the city for many years. This will include a "restaurant-style experience" with self-service kiosks and additional seating both inside and outside, Ruffner says. This movement was spearheaded by Tori Casquarelli 24. SHAMOKIN Chocolate-covered peanut butter and coconut cream egg sale, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., First UMC, Sunbury and Ninth streets. Cloudy with periods of rain. To learn more about ChatGPT and how we can inspire students, we sat down with BestReviews book expert, Ciera Pasturel. MILTON Donna Lee (Thomas) Robinson, 78, of Milton, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at her daughters home in Madisonburg. Would you like to receive our headline news? The building has been vacant. Overall, simple actions by motorists, such as obeying the regulatory speed limits, wearing seatbelts while driving, and opting to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle, could significantly reduce our fatal crashes.. 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Sunbury Police are looking for the man they say shot and killed another man in a convenience store Thursday afternoon. SHAMOKIN Former Shamokin City Councilman Joseph Leschinskie Jr. is accused of driving under the influence of medical marijuana following a two-vehicle accident in Shamokin Township on Jan. 27.