Arlene E. Benjamin
Last employed by Elby’s Big Boy Restaurant
<p>Arlene E. Benjamin, age 93, of 55 Sunshine Road, Shickshinny, died at her home at 8:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, after having been in failing health for one year.
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Kenneth S. Warmkessel
Longtime musician taught in Danville schools
<p>Kenneth S. Warmkessel, 82, of McCracken Road in Danville passed away on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
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Alice M. Manhart
Catawissa native worked in area retail stores
<p>Alice M. Manhart, 94, formerly of Catawissa, passed away Jan. 19, 2013, in Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg, S.C.
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Vogel M. (Jones) Holloway
Mifflinville native owned/operated golf course
<p>Vogel Marie (Jones) Holloway, 84, of Spring Township died Jan. 19, 2013, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Gerda Maria Kelsey
Former area resident was born in Germany
<p>Gerda Maria Kelsey, 92, of Virginia Beach, Va., was born in Hindenburg, Germany, to Maria and Richard Sowka and emigrated to the United States in 1950, residing in Rohrsburg and Benton.
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<p> BERWICK — A 42-year-old woman was drunk when she threw a full can of beer on the ground and left it there.
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Talking Vo-Tech expansion
<p>Millville School <strong> Director Sue Myers</strong> would like to see the Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech give more students an opportunity to enroll.
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Teen killed in Northumberland County
<p>UPPER MAHANOY TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old from Trevorton was killed in a weekend crash here in lower Northumberland County, State Police at Stonington report.
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Traffic light goes out in Bloomsburg
<p>BLOOMSBURG — A utility crew replacing a pole had to shut down electricity to the 300 block of East Second Street, which also knocked out power to the traffic light at Main and East streets
Police allege DUI
<p>SHICKSHINNY — A child seen by a state trooper standing on the front passenger seat of a pickup led to the arrest of its driver for DUI and child endangerment, arrest papers say.