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County seeks unions' help
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:20:54 -0700

SUNBURY - Northumberland County is reaching out to unions to help alleviate a potential $3 million deficit by the end of the year. The position of at least one, the Teamsters, is clear: No contracts will be reopened. The Teamsters, in fact, criticized th

Clausi rejects state's advice on county's financial woes
Wed, 16 May 2012 18:25:03 -0700

SUNBURY — Northumberland County commissioners Chairman Vinny Clausi isn’t interested in guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development even as he warns the county could be headed toward bankruptcy.

Northumberland County and Penn Valley airports receive project funding
Tue, 01 May 2012 11:25:06 -0700

HARRISBURG — A total of 27 airports in Pennsylvania, including the Northumberland County and Penn Valley airports, will improve facilities and enhance safety with a $12.6 million investment of federal and state funds, Governor Tom Corbett announced today.

Two Dem races only contested local fights
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:48:15 -0700

SHAMOKIN - One year after there were 13 candidates for Shamokin Area School Board and 11 for Northumberland County commissioner, today's Pennsylvania primary election pales in comparison. That's on the local level, at least, where there are just two cont

$2M in hole, county fears bankruptcy
Sat, 12 May 2012 17:40:06 -0700

Commissioners Chairman Vinny Clausi said Northumberland County could be forced to file bankruptcy if its money woes aren’t addressed with the help of the labor unions.  

4 arrested in drug bust
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:46:49 -0700

SUNBURY - Four individuals were arrested during a drug bust conducted this week by the Northumberland-Montour Drug Task Force. Task force members from Sunbury City Police, Point Township Police and the Pennsylvania State Police spent 48 hours in an inves

State agencies come to defense of AOAA despite scolding, local criticism
Sat, 12 May 2012 20:06:48 -0700

Two state agencies have come to the defense of Northumberland County's off-highway vehicle park plan despite a scolding from one of those same agencies and persistent concerns from local critic Dave Kaleta. With plans for the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure

Focus returns to easing budget deficit
Sun, 13 May 2012 19:19:22 -0700

At the close of two weeks of turmoil in Northumberland County government, it appears the focus is rightly returning to the most urgent matter facing the board of commissioners, taxpayers and all residents: the budget. New Chairman Vinny Clausi was visiti

400 more people employed in county
Tue, 01 May 2012 19:19:13 -0700

HARRISBURG - According to state economic data, 400 more Northumberland County residents had jobs in March than in February. There were 42,800 county residents employed in March, up from 42,400 reported the month before, according to seasonally adjusted d

Property tax relief; How to apply
Thu, 10 May 2012 09:43:58 -0700

Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner said that essentially all Pennsylvania homeowners who reside in their home as their permanent primary residence are eligible for property tax relief, regardless of age or income, through a reduction in their school tax bill.