News from CATAWISSA
Published on July 25, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — An anonymous donor has contributed money to the borough to neuter feral and stray cats to help control the booming feline population...
Published on July 24, 2018 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — Tonight’s Summer Breeze concert by “Double Talk” at Catawissa’s CARA Park has been canceled, and will not be rescheduled. World War II...
Published on July 11, 2018 - Page 6
CATAWISSA — A man accused of raping a woman waived his right to a hearing before a district judge Tuesday. South Centre Township Police and...
Published on July 9, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Bob Bunge learned the art of cutting meat as a high school kid making $25 a week during the 1960s and ’70s, while working at Jay’s, his...
Published on July 5, 2018 - Page 12
CATAWISSA — Here is the June report from the District Court of Craig W. Long. COLUMBIA COUNTY: $8,134 • Checks issued to Clerk of Courts — $335...
Published on July 3, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A man allegedly threatened to punch the mayor of Catawissa’s “teeth down his throat and kill him,” after an incident at the Cracker...
Published on June 30, 2018 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — A man who built a campfire and was fishing on private property had a tackle box filled with drugs and paraphernalia, court papers say....
Published on June 6, 2018 - Page 6
CATAWISSA — Here is the May report from the District Court of Craig W. Long. • COLUMBIA COUNTY —$8,981 • Checks Issued to Clerk of Courts — $300...
Published on June 3, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — An 18-year-old man accused of beating his mother and resisting arrest has been released from prison, but was ordered to undergo a mental...
Published on May 4, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Catawissa Military Band conductor Jessica Martz hopes Tuesday’s spring concert that celebrates its 140th anniversary will be a...
Published on May 4, 2018 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — Here is the April report from the District Court of Craig W. Long. COLUMBIA COUNTY — $11,533 • Processing Center — $150...
Published on May 1, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Teachers in the Southern Columbia Area School District will collectively receive $870,000 more in salaries over the five-year life of a...
Published on April 18, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A man accused of storing child pornography images on his computer and sharing them with other men made a deal Tuesday for his release...
Published on April 14, 2018 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — A woman who was pulled over for speeding had marijuana and paraphernalia, according to court documents. On March 27, Amanda Hurlburt,...
Published on April 14, 2018 - Page 11
CATAWISSA — A Mount Carmel man who was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over for a traffic violation was in possession of meth, marijuana and...
Published on April 11, 2018 - Page 3
CATAWISSA — A man who left behind a jacket after allegedly breaking into a Centralia church last month will face burglary and related charges in...
Published on April 5, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A landmark sign that has announced Rohrbach’s Farm Market’s presence along Route 487 for as many as four decades will be removed in the...
Published on April 4, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A man charged with doling out narcotic painkillers to the parole officer who was supposed to be making sure he stayed out of trouble has...
Published on April 4, 2018 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — Here is the March report from the District Court of Craig W. Long. COLUMBIA COUNTY — $8,227 • Processing Center — $150 • Checks...
Published on March 28, 2018 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — Catawissa First United Methodist Church is planning these services for Holy Week: • Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. • Good Friday...
Published on March 27, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA —People dropping of recyclables near the borough barn on South Fourth Street are making a mess, and borough officials want it to stop....
Published on March 27, 2018 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — The following civil complaints were filed in the offices of District Judge Craig Long: • Calavary SPV, New Jersey, seeks $1,415 in...
Published on March 21, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — As a favor, Adam McHale offered his family friend a job, but that idea backfired, he says. Former employee Daniel Patel and wife Janel...
Published on March 16, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — The first floor of the building rented by the Catawissa Christian Church at Main and First streets was swamped by more than eight feet of...
Published on March 16, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A construction company convinced an employee and his wife to renovate a house at their expense for a year and a half, promising to sell...
Published on March 6, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Mary Neyer abruptly resigned from borough council Monday night, leaving her five remaining colleagues clearly stunned shortly after they...
Published on March 4, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Borough council will discuss dismissing borough manager and code enforcement officer Fred Hess at its public meeting Monday night, less...
Published on March 3, 2018 - Page 6
CATAWISSA — Here is the February report from the Judicial District Court of Craig W. Long. COLUMBIA COUNTY —$6,042 • Checks Issued to Clerk of...
Published on February 23, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Catawissa’s snow removal ordinance will most likely be revamped before the first snow flakes fall next winter. At a public safety...
Published on February 18, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Borough council’s vice president decided to resign from her seat one week after a public meeting deteriorated into council member eye-...
Published on February 10, 2018 - Page 3
CATAWISSA — The following civil complaints have been filed in the court of District Judge Craig Long. Defendants in such cases sometimes settle...
Published on February 7, 2018 - Page 18
CATAWISSA — Here is the January report from the District Court of Craig W. Long. COLUMBIA COUNTY — $6,317 • Checks Issued to Clerk of Courts — $...
Published on February 6, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Kevin Ferris of Shuman Street confronted borough council Monday night, asking why he was cited for not shoveling the sidewalk outside his...
Published on February 6, 2018 - Page 3
CATAWISSA — A teenage girl who was speeding into town hit a patch of ice and slid into a nearby yard, knocking down a row of mailboxes, police say...
Published on February 4, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A woman allegedly endangered the welfare of her children by using meth while they were in her care on Jan. 12, according to court...
Published on February 4, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — One of two former borough code officers who recently resigned said he did so after 21 years because he had enough working with borough...
Published on February 1, 2018 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — An 11-year-old boy followed his dog down an embankment and ended up almost knee deep in Catawissa Creek Wednesday afternoon, responders...
Published on January 25, 2018 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — Three women were charged with possession of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia after they were stopped by Locust Township...
Published on January 24, 2018 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — A Catawissa man has been cited for allegedly addressing a woman with multiple vulgarities in a public parking lot. Ramon Albert Molina...
Published on January 22, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Allentown-based PPL Electric Utiliies’ recent $10.6 million purchase of about 109 acres of tree farm land outside Catawissa floored some...
Published on January 19, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A woman living in a house with no heat or running water was found dead in her bedroom last week, authorities say. Judy Maurer, 74, died...
Published on January 19, 2018 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Two vehicles collided near the creek bridge here Thursday morning, but no one was seriously injured in the head-on crash, police say....
Published on December 27, 2017 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Those who were eager to take a dip in the frigid Susquehanna River will have to wait two months longer than originally expected. The...
Published on December 7, 2017 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — In a civil complaint filed in the office of District Judge Craig W. Long, Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., Glen Allen, Virginia, seeks $3,...
Published on December 7, 2017 - Page 10
CATAWISSA — Here is the November report from the District Court of Craig W. Long.
COLUMBIA COUNTY —$6,953 • Processing Center — $150 COMMONWEALTH...
Published on December 6, 2017 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Heather Sharkuski arrived at the district judge’s office here Tuesday with $2,180 cash in hand — most of it in $100 bills — to repay the...
Published on December 3, 2017 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — The Tuzzi family is filing a lawsuit against neighbors who have complained that bread Susie Tuzzi is feeding the birds is attracting...
Published on November 29, 2017 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — An Aristes man accused in the indecent assault of an 11-year-old girl will face charges in court. Leonard F. Adams, 61, allegedly...
Published on November 28, 2017 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — A woman suspected of stealing a wallet to buy DVD movies at Walmart was watching one of the movies when police showed up at her house to...
Published on November 16, 2017 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — This small borough had some big trees. Ken Cook knows — he measured and registered one that’s the 10th largest poplar in the state. It...