The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA

News

News
  • Tree house splits Viker house

    June 15, 2013

  • Quiz some SU profs

     Susquehanna University faculty and borough business owners are teaming up on a summer education program designed to bring the public into the downtown area to hear professors talk about their research projects.
     

    June 14, 2013

  • Lebanon’s Hezbollah says to keep fighting in Syria

    June 14, 2013

  • Penn State to ban bags from athletic events

    STATE COLLEGE — Penn State is banning bags from home athletic events this fall.

     

    June 14, 2013

  • Snyder County considers new jail

     “Unsustainable” is how Snyder County District Attorney Michael Piecuch described the county jail as members of the prison board agreed to develop a strategic plan for the future of the 138-bed facility.

    June 14, 2013

  • 2 injured in Beaver Township accident

    A 34-year-old Danville woman was undergoing treatment at Geisinger Medical Center at deadline Thursday night after suffering injuries in a two-vehicle accident at 3:13 p.m. on Route 522 in Beaver Township, Snyder County.

    June 14, 2013

  • Pool manager: Safety first

    NORTHUMBERLAND — The near-drowning of a 5-year-old Wednesday night in Mifflinburg brought to light how important it is to keep a vigilant eye out when children are swimming and playing with friends — especially in a crowded community pool where there may be a large number of people bouncing around.

    June 13, 2013

  • Cameras in place in Fort Discovery

    SUNBURY — Smile — you’re on a camera. That is if you are roaming around Fort Discovery.

    June 13, 2013

  • Serious forecast shuts down Lewisburg pool today

    LEWISBURG -- The Lewisburg Community Pool will be closed Thursday in light of the severe weather forecast for the Valley, Pool Manager Tim Lagerman announced.

    June 13, 2013

  • Governor forces DCNR Secretary Richard Allan to resign

    HARRISBURG — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources secretary resigned at the governor's request Thursday, but the reasons for the change were not immediately disclosed.

    June 13, 2013

  • Senate votes down Republican border amendment

    WASHINGTON — In an early test of support for a comprehensive immigration bill, the Senate today voted down a Republican attempt to require the U.S.-Mexico border to be under control for six months before immigrants here illegally could take the first steps toward citizenship.

    June 13, 2013

  • Freeburg Firemen's Parade postponed until 4 p.m. Saturday

    FREEBURG - The Freeburg Fireman’s Parade scheduled for tonight has been postponed until 4 p.m. Saturday because of the weather.

    June 13, 2013

  • EMTs gathered for event save 5-year-old boy at pool

    MIFFLINBURG — A 5-year-old boy found floating motionless and face-down was rescued Wednesday night at Mifflinburg Community Pool, where 10 emergency medical technicians were nearby for the borough’s annual safety fair.

    June 13, 2013

  • accident13b.jpg 19-year-old Shikellamy graduate dies in Route 147 crash

    NORTHUMBERLAND — A 2012 Shikellamy High School graduate was killed Wednesday when his pickup truck collided head-on with a tractor-trailer on Route 147 in Point Township.

    June 13, 2013 3 Photos

  • Davy Jones' 4 daughters in bed race lineup

    BEAVERTOWN — Fans of Davy Jones, along with his four surviving daughters, are expected to trek to this small community Saturday for the unveiling of a life-size statue of the late Monkees lead singer, followed by a bed race at the Beaver Springs Dragway.

    June 12, 2013

  • Hands-on care earns award for Evangelical

    LEWISBURG —– “You’re Lynn, 102,” an intensive care patient at Evangelical Community Hospital told Lynn Yannes, a registered nurse, after she’d introduced herself before tending to him. The patient explained he’d been there two days, and she was the 102nd person to assist in his care.

    June 12, 2013

  • rain13.jpg Accuweather: Heavy rains on the way for Thursday

    SUNBURY — The Valley will be getting soaked on Thursday, with up to four inches of rain in some places - the equivalent of the average rainfall for the entire month of June, according to AccuWeather.

    June 12, 2013 2 Photos

  • trapped12.jpg Man pinned for about 20 minutes during car repair in Riverside

    RIVERSIDE – A Bloomsburg man was pinned for about 20 minutes under a car he was trying to fix in a driveway at a home off Kipps Run Road in Riverside.

    June 12, 2013 1 Photo

The Daily Marquee
Poll

Should the U.S. provide military aid to Syrian rebels?

Yes
No
     View Results
Twitter
Local Video
Parade
Magazine

Click HERE to read all your Parade favorites including Hollywood Wire, Celebrity interviews and photo galleries, Food recipes and cooking tips, Games and lots more.