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SUNBURY — A Milton man is locked up in Northumberland County Jail without bail on first- and third-degree murder charges for allegedly shooting his girlfriend of seven years to death Friday in Sunbury.

MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP — Aaron Domanski was reappointed chairman of the township board of supervisors, while Supervisor Charles Koveleskie was renamed vice chairman and Supervisor Joseph Lapotsky will remain roadmaster.

Major local stories from the past year or so will continue to make news in 2025.

COAL TOWNSHIP — Township commissioners Thursday evening amended a zoning ordinance to allow inclusion of natural slopes greater than 15% in a property's acreage for construction of townhouses and apartments.

SHAMOKIN — City council Monday night held the first reading of a proposed ordinance to address vagrancy and homelessness.

SHAMOKIN — City officials heard an update on the upcoming Independence Street project at city council's meeting on Monday.

SHAMOKIN — City police officers have a new one-year contract that includes a 4.5% raise.

COAL TOWNSHIP — A family of five is temporarily homeless following a two-alarm fire at 5 N. Fir St. Thursday night.

While police around the country have been seeing many so-called "ghost guns" used in crimes, police in Central Pennsylvania have not seen many of the homemade unlicensed weapons.

While police around the country have been seeing so-called “ghost guns” used in crimes, police in Central Pennsylvania have not seen many of the homemade unlicensed weapons.