News from Danville

 | By Julye Wemple
Thursday, December 28, 2017

DANVILLE — In a “historic” move for Montour County, an economic development group voted Wednesday to purchase a former manufacturing plant for $405,000.

Members of DRIVE — Driving Real...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Thursday, December 28, 2017

DANVILLE — Nicole Varano scored a game-high 24 points to lead Mount Carmel past Danville, 50-41, in high school girls basketball Wednesday.

Danville’s Linae...


Thursday, December 28, 2017

DANVILLE — The following civil lawsuits have been filed in the office of District Judge Marvin Shrawder. The defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon after they...


 | By Julye Wemple
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

DANVILLE — As hospital waiting rooms fill up with coughing, nauseous patients, it may seem like the flu has hit the area hard this holiday season.

But that’s not true, says Dr. Anthony...


 | By Kristin Baver
Monday, December 25, 2017

DANVILLE — Denise Shelhamer was on her way to work Dec. 5 when her vehicle was hit head-onon the highway between Mifflinville and Nescopeck, trapping her inside the crumpled SUV.

“The...


 | By Chris Krepich
Sunday, December 24, 2017

DANVILLE — State Police have been watching Interstate 80 in Montour County for drug activity over the last year and have seized about 250 pounds of marijuana, more than 800 oxycodone tablets...


 | By Chris Krepich
Saturday, December 23, 2017

DANVILLE — Talen Energy has sold off land in Montour and Columbia counties this year totaling almost $4 million, records show.

Much of the land was previously open to the public for...


Saturday, December 23, 2017

DANVILLE — A woman who set fire to her room at the Penn Motel in July was found to be too incompetent to stand trial in Montour County Court.

Roxanne Purcell, 49, was...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Thursday, December 21, 2017

DANVILLE — A Danville man took a gun from a safe and pointed it at a couple before locking it back up, police say.

Trenton W. Bird, 19, of 647 E. Front St., also wielded a butter knife...


Thursday, December 21, 2017

DANVILLE — The following marriage applications, divorces and wills were submitted at the Montour County Courthouse in the past month:

Marriage licenses

• Jason...