The News-Item

The News-Item is the primary newspaper for Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and its nearby regions. Located in Shamokin, it has been a key source of local news. On October 1, 2015, it was purchased by Sample News Group along with several other publications from Times-Shamrock Communications.

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Police Blotter

1 day ago | newsitem.com | MacKenzie Witt

SHAMOKIN — Joseph Daya, 22, whose last known location is 1017 N. Liberty St., Shamokin, was charged by Shamokin police Cpl. Alexis Temple with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after police executed two search warrants at that address on June 9. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 4C:>:?2= 4@>A=2:?E[ 2 3@5J H2CC2?E E@ =@42E6 p3C292> sFC2?E 2?5 y@D6A9 s2J2 2?5 2? 6G:56?46 4@==64E:@? H2CC2?E 7@C 2? 2DD2F=E H6C6 6I64FE65 yF?6 h] sCF8 A2C2A96C?2=:2 H2D :? A=2:? G:6H @? 2 E23=6 :?
City employee, officials deny allegations made by former city councilman

1 day ago | newsitem.com | MacKenzie Witt

SHAMOKIN — Councilman Mike Duganitz and his wife, Mary Duganitz, denied accusations made in a public Facebook post by former city Councilman Joseph Leschinskie of illegally using a city employee identification number (EIN) to get tax breaks on personal purchases from Walmart in 2024. Leschinskie also claimed in the June 17 post that the Duganitz family refused to provide city officials with the account login information and all order bills were mailed to their home instead of city hall.
Noteworthy

2 days ago | newsitem.com | MacKenzie Witt

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Joseph R. Snyder

2 days ago | newsitem.com | MacKenzie Witt

WILBURTON — Joseph R. Snyder Jr., 76, of Wilburton, formerly Ringtown, passed away on the evening of June 24 at his residence. To plant a tree in memory of Joseph Snyder as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store. Mackenzie Witt can be reached at 570-644-6397 ext. 1342 or [email protected].
Downtown manager: Independence on Independence going to be 'bigger and better' this year

2 days ago | newsitem.com | MacKenzie Witt

SHAMOKIN — At the conclusion of last year’s Independence on Independence celebration in the City of Shamokin, downtown manager Justin Bainbridge set a goal for himself: Make it bigger and better every year. That’s exactly what he did for this year’s celebration, which is slated to begin at 2 p.m. July 5.
Kulpmont Winery's street festival returns for second year, early sesquicentennial celebration

3 days ago | newsitem.com | MacKenzie Witt

KULPMONT — Kulpmont Winery will kick off the borough’s sesquicentennial celebration a little early with its second annual street festival, which will run from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. The celebration will occur inside and outside the winery, located at 1000 Pine St.kAm$A2C< 2?5 $F?5CJ H:== @776C A6C>2?6?E ;6H6=CJ E@ 2EE6?566D :?D:56 E96 H:?6CJ E9C@F89@FE E96 5FC2E:@? @7 E96 6G6?E]k^AmkAmu6DE:G2= 4@\4@@C5:?2E@C 2?5 H:?6CJ 6>A=@J66 %@C: r92A>2?
Noteworthy

4 days ago | newsitem.com | MacKenzie Witt

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The show must go on: Annual fireworks show moving from Glen Burn culm bank this year

5 days ago | newsitem.com | MacKenzie Witt

SHAMOKIN — For the first time in years, the annual fireworks show designed and executed by Citizens Fireworks Inc. won’t be shot from the Glen Burn culm bank in Shamokin. Instead, the show will be executed across the city in the area of Big Mountain Road after the annual “Independence on Independence” event on July 5. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ qC:2? z?2CC[ H9@ 56D:8?D 2?5 6I64FE6D E96 2??F2= D9@H E92E H2D 7@F?565 3J 9:D 72E96C[ v=6??
Five displaced in two-alarm early morning blaze in Coal Run

5 days ago | newsitem.com | MacKenzie Witt

COAL RUN — An intense, two-alarm fire displaced five people from a duplex home on state Route 2026 in the Village of Coal Run early Saturday morning. Coal Township Deputy Fire Chief Mike Timco said six tanker trucks and other area units were dispatched to 294-296 state Route 2026, which is about a quarter of a mile away from the Anthra Plaza, Coal Township, at 1:21 a.m.kAm%96 7:C6 925 7F==J 6?8F=765 E96 C62C @7 E96 9@>6D 3J E96 E:>6 7:C67:89E6CD 2CC:G65 @?
Coal Run home ravaged by fire

1 week ago | newsitem.com | Larry Deklinski

COAL RUN — A home in this Coal Township community was ravaged by fire early Saturday. Firefighters from Coal Township and neighboring communities were dispatched to 294 State Route 2026 at about 1:30 a.m. for a working house fire. Heavy fire was visible from the structure upon the arrival of firefighters, causing a second alarm to be requested. kAmu:C67:89E6CD :?:E:2==J FD65 2 564< 8F? @? E@A @7 2 7:C6 6?8:?6 E@ DAC2J E96 9@>6 H:E9 H2E6C] s6DA:E6 E96:C 677@CE[ 7:C6 7=@H65 @FE @7 D6G6C2= H:?5@HD @?