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Police Blotter 03-15-10

1-vehicle crash SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - A Winfield woman escaped injury after losing control of her car on Route 61 just south of Holly Road Saturday, according to state police at Stonington. Dahnya N. Heim, 32, was heading north on Route 61 around 4:44 p.m.

Police Blotter 03-14-10

Retail theft LEWISBURG - A Lewisburg woman has been accused by state police at Milton of stealing from Evangelical Community Hospital. Police said Kimberly Hunter, 44, stole $87 in merchandise from a gift shop at the hospital at 6 p.m. Thursday. A citati

Police Blotter

Harassment MOUNT CARMEL - A Mount Carmel woman was cited for one count of harassment by borough police as a result of an incident that occurred Feb. 24, according to Mount Carmel Borough Police Department. Sgt. Todd Owens reported that police were called

Police Blotter 03-12-10

Fight charges SHAMOKIN - Carlos Morales, 34, of 234 S. Franklin St., Shamokin, and Orlando Villanueva, 35, of Allentown, were cited by Patrolman Mark Costa for disorderly conduct and harassment relating to a fight at the G-Lounge, 301 S. Vine St., at 1:1

Police Blotters 3/11/10

Charges filed ASHLAND - On Monday, March 8, Ashland police responded at 10:24 p.m. to 2108 Centre St. for an unwanted person at that location. Police said Amy L. Fabian, 45, same address, was allegedly harassing two persons at that location, Edward and G

District Courts

MOUNT CARMEL - Mellisa M. Lileck, 38, of 1120 Poplar St., Kulpmont, pleaded guilty recently to disorderly conduct and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones to pay a fine and costs totaling $252. Charges of theft and receiving stolen prop

Police Blotter 3/10/10

Public drunkenness SHAMOKIN - Jeffrey Houseweart, 36, of 507 S. Market St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Bryan Primerano for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct relating to a disturbance at 8:35 p.m. Monday outside his residence.

District court 3/9/10

n MOUNT CARMEL - Robert E. Michael, 21, of Tower City, pleaded guilty recently to possession of drug paraphernalia and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones to pay a $200 fine plus costs and placed on supervised probation for 12 months. Ad

Police blotter 3/9/10

Harassment RIVERSIDE - Robert Scott Schnars, 33, of Avenue A, Riverside, was cited by state police at Stonington for harassment relating to a physical confrontation he had with a 43-year-old female on Avenue A at 9 a.m. Saturday. Police did not identify

Police Blotter 3/7/10

Drug paraphernalia RANSHAW - Two Ranshaw residents were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia following an incident at a residence on Third Street in Ranshaw at 11:12 a.m. Tuesday. State police at Stonington reported officers were there to serve

Police Blotter 3-06-10

Public drunkenness MOUNT CARMEL - Michael Matukaitis, 36, of South Oak Street, Mount Carmel, was cited by Patrolman Kevin Katch for public drunkenness relating to a Feb. 22 incident in the first block of South Oak Street. Police reported Matukaitis was f

Police blotter 3/5/19

Brothers charged BUTLER TOWNSHIP - Two Girardville brothers have been charged by state police at Frackville with multiple drug offenses relating to a traffic stop at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday on Route 61 in this Schuylkill County township. Police reported Mich

Blotter 3/4/10

3 escape injury SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - Three people escaped injury in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday along Route 453 in this Northumberland County township. State police at Stonington reported Justin M. Mitchell, 26, of Kulpmont, was driving a 1995 Nissan Alti

Blotter 3/3/10

3-vehicle accident COAL TOWNSHIP - No one was injured in a three-vehicle crash on Route 225 near the Cameron Bridge at 2:12 p.m. Monday. Coal Township police reported Irvin Snyder, 64, of Shamokin, was operating a 2001 International school bus when he fa

Police Blotter 2/2/10

Laptop found LOWER MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington reported someone found an HP laptop computer lying on the ground at the intersection of Routes 147 and 225 at 5 p.m. Sunday. Terroristic threats MIFFLINBURG - Brian Edward Weaver, 27, of Wa

For the Record

Property transfers Leonard Faust and Mary E. Faust to Kathleen Jeremiah, property in Coal Township, $1. Carmella Rossi to Benjamin Decinque, Alberto Decinque Rosemaria Miller, Betty Ann Weikel and Janet Watkins, property in Mount Carmel Township, $1. Mic

Police Blotter 02-28-10

Hit and run KULPMONT - Borough police are investigating a hit-and-run incident that took place at 6:30 p.m. Friday at 200 Chestnut St. Patrolman Shane Reamer reported that police are looking for a green utility box truck with a yellow plow. Anyone with

District Court

n SHAMOKIN - Christina Hepner, 22, of 600 N. Second St., Shamokin, pleaded guilty Tuesday to corruption of minors and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay a $1,000 fine plus costs and placed on supervised probation for one yea

Police Blotter

Drug charges MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Marchelle N. Shurock, 19, of 1220 Hemlock St., Coal Township, has been charged by Patrolman David Stamets with criminal conspiracy to deliver marijuana, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, possession of marij

District Court

n SHAMOKIN - Jeffrey D. Burns, 45, of 8 W. Sunbury St., Shamokin, pleaded guilty Tuesday to harassment and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay a $50 fine plus costs. An additional charge of simple assault was withdrawn. Burns

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Part of building collapses onto street in Shamokin

BY LARRY DEKLINSKI SHAMOKIN - A portion of a vacant commercial building collapsed onto a busy city street late Saturday morning. The collapse occurred around 11:30 a.m. when sheet metal, wood and bricks from 23 S. Market St. fell near the structure on M


 

Centralia case on hold Trial was to start Tuesday, but attorney suspended

HARRISBURG - The attorney for a handful of Centralia families battling government buyout offers was sanctioned and suspended by the state Supreme Court last month. Andrew J. Ostrowski, of Harrisburg, was suspended on Feb. 9 for one year and a day for wha