Man charged with corruption
SUNBURY — Police have charged a Sunbury man with giving alcohol to four teenagers.
City police said David Shawn Yates, of 1100 N. Fourth St., bought vodka for the youths — two boys, 15 and 17, and two girls, 13 and 14 — on Nov. 1, then invited them to back to his home after drinking by the dike wall.
The girls admitted to consuming the alcohol and having an “improper relationship” with Yates, according to police.
He was charged with four misdemeanor counts each of corruption of minors and furnishing alcohol to minors and was placed in the Northumberland County Prison on a probation violation.
Club cited for noise
MILTON — Loud music on three occasions has brought a citation by the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement against a Front Street nightclub, officials said.
State agents cited Big Andy’s, 14 S. Front St., because music from an inside amplification system allegedly was audible on the street. According to the citation, music and other entertainment was heard on Oct. 11, 18 and 25.
Tree Fest opens Friday
SELINSGROVE — The fifth annual Tree Fest of Children’s Books will be held from Friday through Dec. 19 at All Saints Episcopal Church social hall, 129 N. Market St.
The event features trees and wreaths decorated in the themes of children’s books. Church groups, community organizations, businesses, school groups and individuals are participating in the event, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Selinsgrove Library as a way to promote reading and emphasize the importance of children’s books.
Admission is free. Visitors will vote for their favorite trees, and money raised will benefit the Snyder County Libraries Summer Reading Programs.
The Friends group is a nonprofit organization of volunteers who work to inform the community about the library’s services and programs and to advocate for the library in the community. It raises money to enhance and expand the library’s collections, facilities, services and programs. Other fundraisers are a spring book sale, quilt raffle and crock sale.
For information about the group or Tree Fest, visit www.friendsofselinsgrovelibrary.org or call 374-7128.
Santa deadline is Friday
LEWISBURG — The deadline for the “Be A Santa To A Senior” program is Friday.
Those who have taken a gift ornament are asked to return the gift to the Lewisburg Super Wal-Mart, Swineford Bank on International Drive or Sovereign Bank on Market Street.
Information is available by calling 522-6533.
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Lewisburg schools face cuts in personnel, programs
Superintendent Mark DiRocco told the Lewisburg school board Thursday night that a proposed block grant system of school budget funding will run the district short of cash that will have to be made up through personnel and program cuts.
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Mom: Keller's response left her cold
Like many people, Elise Nicol is concerned about Marcellus Shale and the industry's effects on Pennsylvania's environment. The Lewisburg mother of two cares about it enough that she sent an email to state Rep. Fred Keller, R-85 of Kreamer, asking him to oppose House Bill 1950, which passed the General Assembly on Wednesday.
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Point Township authority concerned by sewer plant violations
Point Township Sewer Authority members Thursday night expressed concerns about a Feb. 3 letter sent to the Northumberland Sewer Authority by the state's Department of Environmental Protection saying that the borough authority has violated the Clean Streams Act.
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Persing truck fee idea stalls
While Pennsylvania has passed legislation allowing communities to collect impact fees in 35 counties, Northumberland County is not one of them, and business leaders and lawmakers do not think Sunbury Mayor David Persing's plan to try to do his own version of an impact fee will pass muster.
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Barber draws a crowd
The talk can be spirited at times, ranging from hunting to sports to home repairs. "You hear all kinds of stories," Gene Koehler, of Riverside, said Thursday as he waited for a haircut at The Masters barbershop, 209 Mill St.
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State board approves table games at Valley Forge casino
VALLEY FORGE — A casino resort scheduled to open this spring in the Philadelphia suburb of Valley Forge has been approved for table games.
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Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise
ATLANTA — A new study shows more and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get off their duffs and exercise. A government survey found nearly 33 percent of adults who saw a doctor in the previous year said they were told to exercise. That was up from about 23 percent in 2000.
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Former Northumberland County judge and three others die in Florida crash
EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. -- A former Northumberland County judge was one of four people killed Wednesday afternoon when their car collided with a van at an intersection, according to the Naples News. The victims were identified as James J. Rosini, 66, William J. Rosini, 68, Patricia C. Rosini, 65, all of Coal Township, Pa., and Deborah A. Korbich, 59, of Elysburg, Pa.
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Warden demotes four bosses
SUNBURY -- Northumberland County Prison Warden Roy Johnson was able to trim about $135,000 in expenses by demoting four supervisors. He said Wednesday that he found a way to cut costs without laying off any staff. "I cut out 120 hours of supervisors' pay each week, but I need to fill the correction officer positions," Johnson said.
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DJ pumps up audience
Every Tuesday evening, Richard Grogg can be found spinning tunes at possibly the most well-attended dance in Snyder County. A resident at the Selinsgrove Center since 1988, the 57-year-old said the thing he likes most about selecting and playing music is "making people happy." "Some people come up and ask for requests," he said.
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Agency closes adult center
PENNS CREEK -- Union and Snyder County caregivers have had to look farther and wider for another program that can offer respite because the Agency on Aging can no longer afford to provide the service. The adult daily living center at the Penns Creek Adult Resource Center was a helpful program each week to about eight adults from the area dealing with Alzheimer's and dementia. But it closed Dec. 30.
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New Berlin pushes to acquire school
NEW BERLIN -- The Borough Council sold the property where the New Berlin Elementary School is to the precursor of the Mifflinburg Area School District for $1 back in 1950. It was deeded to the district for construction of a school.
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