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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Colorful hats and costumes light up annual NYC Easter Parade

3 days ago | newsitem.com | Andres Kudacki

By ANDRES KUDACKI - Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Revelers wearing decorated hats and costumes participated in the annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in New York City on Sunday. This gallery, curated by Associated Press photo editors, highlights images from the holiday event in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Guess what? We're already rich

4 days ago | newsitem.com | Rich Lowry

Judging by the results, the United States should be the last country that wants to reorder the world economy. We've thrived in recent decades, while other advanced democracies have fallen behind. Rich Lowry is the editor of National Review.
Easter's Christian hunt

5 days ago | newsitem.com | Greg Maresca

Easter arrived late this year, especially when you consider how it was on March 31 last year. I often wonder how many of the American faithful understand that every year it is the lunar cycle that determines Easter's date. Easter is not just another benevolent Sunday, rather it is the holy remembrance of the salvific victory Jesus Christ had over death and is the defining moment in human history. Greg Maresca, a local freelance writer, composes "Talking Points" for each Saturday edition.
Pensyl, back to high jump, looks good at Breslins

5 days ago | newsitem.com | Larry Deklinski

After bulking up in the weight room, Chase Pensyl decided to spend last year focused on sprinting during track season. The Shamokin senior added 15 pounds of muscle between his sophomore and junior track seasons.
Trump official urges criminal probe of New York attorney general, who calls request 'retaliation'

5 days ago | newsitem.com | Ben Finley |Jake Offenhartz |Michael R. Sisak

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - In the summer of 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James helped her niece buy a modest house in Norfolk, Virginia, by becoming a co-borrower on the mortgage loan. A top housing official in the Trump administration has now seized on a document in that transaction to argue that James should be prosecuted for bank fraud, asking the U.S. Justice Department in a letter to open a criminal investigation into the Democrat.
US has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states. Here's what you should know

6 days ago | newsitem.com | Devi Shastri

By DEVI SHASTRI - AP Health Writer The U.S. has 800 cases of measles nationwide as of Friday, and two more states identified outbreaks this week. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Senate passes Mastriano's bill targeting fentanyl dealers

6 days ago | newsitem.com | Larry Deklinski

By Larry Deklinski HARRISBURG - The Senate passed a bill, sponsored by Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Adams, that targets drug dealers who sell fentanyl resulting in a fatal overdose. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic similar to morphine, but is 50 to 100 times more potent, according to a release issued by the Senate Republican Communications Office.
Paxinos Cross service slated for Saturday

6 days ago | newsitem.com | Larry Deklinski

By LARRY DEKLINSKI/FILE PHOTO,By MACKENZIE WITT THE NEWS-ITEM PAXINOS - The Cross on the Mountain Easter service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The service will be led by Pastor Andrew Knisely, whose message is themed, "A look at the Cross."Mackenzie Witt can be reached at 570-644-6397 ext. 1342 or [email protected].
Trump's reality-driven U-turn

1 week ago | newsitem.com | Ben Shapiro

President Donald Trump did what he had to do. Last week, Trump dropped an economic neutron bomb by declaring tariffs on virtually every country on the planet - tariffs based not on reciprocal tariff rates, but on trade deficits. After an initial stock dump of approximately 10% and then days of the markets bouncing up and down like a hyperactive corgi, Trump finally announced that he would be undoing his threatened tariff regime with regard to our allies.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day to be held April 26

1 week ago | newsitem.com | Larry Deklinski

The Ralpho Township and Ashland police stations are among collection sites for Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 26. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is a free event for communities nationwide to properly dispose of old and unneeded medications safely and anonymously. On April 26, from 10 a.m to 2 p.m., people may bring those old and unneeded medications to a collection site, which can be located at www.DEATakeBack.com.