News from CATAWISSA

Published on October 3, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA -- The former Geisinger clinic at the Five Points intersection here will soon be home to a different kind of health care. Catawissa...
Published on October 1, 2022 - Page 5
CATAWISSA -- A speeding pickup was being driven by a Catawissa man returning from a dentist appointment with methamphetamine in the cab, charges...
Published on September 28, 2022 - Page 3
CATAWISSA -- Police who stopped a Sunbury man for speeding detected a strong odor of marijuana, which led them to two joints, reports state. Rubin...
Published on September 21, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA -- A Catawissa employee who was already handling two responsibilities has been given a third, as well as a raise after she expressed...
Published on September 9, 2022 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — Here is the July report from the office of District Judge Craig W. Long. • Columbia County — $4,838 • Checks issued to clerk of courts...
Published on September 2, 2022 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — The following civil complaints have been filed with District Judge Craig Long here: • Midland Credit Management, Michigan, seeks $1,485...
Published on August 27, 2022 - Page 8
CATAWISSA — The following civil complaint was filed through District Judge Craig Long ’s office in Catawissa. Such cases are often settled soon...
Published on August 26, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A juvenile has been identified in a case of recurring vandalism this week in the 300 block of North Fourth Street, according to police....
Published on August 24, 2022 - Page 7
CATAWISSA — A vandal smeared ice cream and other food items on a porch in the 300 block of North Fourth Street here Tuesday, police say. Catawissa...
Published on August 21, 2022 - Page 3
CATAWISSA — A woman who allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign ended up charged with drug-related offenses after police found marijuana stored in...
Published on August 20, 2022 - Page 9
CATAWISSA — The Catawissa Police Department’s license plate reader alerted officers to the suspended registration of a man with three previous DUI...
Published on August 14, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A woman struck her boyfriend over the head with a skateboard because he was unfaithful to her, charges state. Kaitlin Elizabeth McKenna...
Published on August 13, 2022 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — Numidia Valley Bible Fellowship is hosting its annual roast beef meal today. The meal will be served at the red brick church, 42...
Published on August 12, 2022 - Page 17
CATAWISSA — The Valley Chemical Fire Company is to host its annual carnival Aug. 18-20 at 5 p.m. Head behind the Locust Township Building, Route 42...
Published on August 8, 2022 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — Here is the July report from the office of Magisterial District Judge Craig W. Long. • Columbia County —$6,306 • Checks Issued to Clerk...
Published on August 7, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A woman repeatedly lied to police about the whereabouts of a known felon, charges state. But officers persisted, and after they had...
Published on July 24, 2022 - Page 23
CATAWISSA — Look for the Master Gardeners at the Susquehanna Valley Watershed Festival, Cara Park, Catawissa, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Published on July 21, 2022 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — A passenger in a vehicle stopped for speeding July 2 had marijuana and paraphernalia with him, police said. Rohan Paul Williams, 26,...
Published on July 20, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Officials here are again mulling efforts to curb the population of feral cats. This time they’re thinking of reimbursing residents who...
Published on July 15, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A borough man smashed in the window of a truck his ex-girlfriend sat in after he discovered she’d stolen more than $300 from him, police...
Published on July 14, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A borough woman is facing charges she called her ex-boyfriend 43 times in less than 24 hours last month after he filed a complaint...
Published on July 13, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Police soon will be able to keep an eye on one borough park using cameras, and the borough is considering adding surveillance to a second...
Published on July 10, 2022 - Page 3
CATAWISSA — A fire scare at Weis Markets here kept firefighters at the grocery store for an hour Saturday morning. The call came in at 8:15 a.m.,...
Published on June 22, 2022 - Page 3
CATAWISSA — A Catawissa man who allegedly came home drunk after crashing his motorcycle and pointed a gun at his girlfriend’s head May 2 gave up his...
Published on June 21, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A 63-year-old borough woman fell victim to a scam when she used her credit card to buy $35,000 worth of gift cards, despite suspicions...
Published on June 16, 2022 - Page 7
CATAWISSA — Here is the May report from the office of District Judge Craig W. Long. • Columbia County — $8,369 • Checks Issued to Clerk of Courts...
Published on June 7, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Police say a homeless man out on bail spent the weekend shouting at random cars, banging on a stranger’s door and throwing papers in a...
Published on May 31, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A heavy-duty pickup hauling a trailer and utility tractor collided with a van on the dam bridge here Monday afternoon. The crash clogged...
Published on May 21, 2022 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — The following judgments are sought in the office of District Judge Craig W. Long. • A Maryland creditor seeks nearly $1,000 from a...
Published on May 17, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A traffic stop along Church Street here led police to two handguns, nearly a gram of marijuana — and a man wanted for aggravated sexual...
Published on May 12, 2022 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — Here is the April report from the court of District Judge Craig W. Long. • COLUMBIA COUNTY –$5,622 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA •...
Published on May 5, 2022 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — The state Agriculture Secretary visited Rohrbach’s Farm Market here Wednesday to highlight agritourism and farmland preservation in the...
Published on April 18, 2022 - Page 3
CATAWISSA — The following civil cases were handled in the office of District Judge Craig W. Long. Such cases are often settled soon after being...
Published on April 16, 2022 - Page 3
CATAWISSA — Two men were charged with having marijuana after a traffic stop last month. John Alansky-Roberts, 18, of Mahanoy City and Cole...
Published on April 14, 2022 - Page 21
CATAWISSA — Here is the March report from District Judge Craig W. Long. • COLUMBIA COUNTY —$7,635 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • Traffic Receipts...
Published on April 11, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A man told a local police chief handling a gun found in his car that he “better not find a scratch on it” while being arrested for...
Published on March 16, 2022 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — Here is the February report from the Magisterial District Judge Craig W. Long. • Columbia County — $5,458 COMMONWEALTH OF...
Published on March 9, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA— Council members voted 4-1 to repeal the borough’s landlord tenant ordinance one month after voting to look into amending it. The rental...
Published on March 7, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Council’s attorney has told the police union here the borough would honor most of the police contract it recently rejected if officers...
Published on March 6, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Borough council has been holding its personnel committee meetings at Council President Sue Helwig’s home, members of council say. It’s a...
Published on February 26, 2022 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — The following civil complaints were filed in the office of District Judge Craig W. Long. Such claims are often settled soon after being...
Published on February 21, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — A man denied he used marijuana by directing police to his trash can, where a vape cartridge labeled “cannabis” was in clear view,...
Published on February 18, 2022 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — Here is the January report from the Magisterial District of Craig W. Long. MONTHLY REPORT • Columbia County — $4,673 • Columbia...
Published on February 17, 2022 - Page 5
CATAWISSA — A man who says he’s a “conservative businessman, political outsider, husband, father and active community volunteer,” plans to run for...
Published on February 16, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Roger Roeder heard the fire sirens as he was headed home Tuesday afternoon and his heart sank. Roeder, 69, was returning home from a...
Published on February 11, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Catawissa Police Officers’ Association has accused the borough with violating the state’s Labor Relations Act when council tossed out the...
Published on February 10, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Borough officials, without public discussion, gave the green light Monday for solicitor Anthony McDonald to review proposed changes to...
Published on February 10, 2022 - Page 4
CATAWISSA — A man accused of driving while high with his children in the car will face charges in Columbia County court. Dwight D. Miko, 27, of...
Published on February 9, 2022 - Page 7
CATAWISSA — Police are asking residents to lock their car doors after a resident discovered his wallet was missing from his unlocked car Tuesday...
Published on February 8, 2022 - Page 1
CATAWISSA — Council voted Monday to toss out a contract between the borough and police that took effect Jan. 1, but the union representative says...