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CURRENT PAPERS PENNSYLVANIA, US AND LOCAL

Pa Newspapers Online  Listed by town in alphabetical order
The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA  Archives from 2003.
   Public Library for Union County keeps the current month and 5 preceding months in paper only.
   Herr Memorial Library Keeps one week.
   West End Library keeps one month.
   The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library at Bucknell University retains the paper copy until the microfilm is received.  They have microfilm from January 1970 to the present.
   The Degenstein Community Library  40 S. 5th. Sunbury, Pa 17801 has microfilm from January 1937 to the present.  Their hours change during the summer so call before going there 570-286-2461.
   Snyder County Historical Society  30 East Market Street, Middleburg, Pennsylvania
(570) 837-6191.  Their hours change so be sure to call before going there.  Microfilm from November 1926
Lewisburg Daily Journal, Lewisburg, PA  Archives from January 01, 2000 to the present
   Public Library for Union County keeps the current month and 5 preceding months in paper only.
   The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library at Bucknell University retains paper copy
until microform is received.  They have microfilm from March 23, 1987 to the present.
Mifflinburg Telegraph, Weekly  
Online version of weekly newspaper.
   Public Library for Union County keeps the current month and 5 preceding months in paper only.
   Herr Memorial Library Keeps one week.
   West End Library keeps the paper for 6 months.
   The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library at Bucknell University has current copy in periodicals collection.  Microfilm: 06/10/1862 - 05/07/1868 ; 01/01/1873 - 12/24/1998
   Union County Historical Society Microfilm: June 10,1862 - December 2002.
Milton Daily Standard  Archives from January 01, 2000 to the present. Milton Public Library has microfilm from 1816 to the present.  Please call the library before going there as they have only one microfilm reader. 
570-742-7111.  Mon 11-7, Tues 9-5, Wed 9-5, Thurs 11-7, Fri 9-4, Sat 9-4.
Williamsport Sun Gazette  Archives for one week
   Public Library for Union County keeps the current  and  preceding month in paper only.
   James V. Brown Library has Williamsport Sun Gazette and its predecessors on microfilm or paper from 1807 to the present. 
Union County Times 
No web site. The Newspaper office keeps 2 years in paper and 2 additional years in microfilm.  However, they do not have a microfilm reader.
   Public Library for Union County keeps the current  and  preceding 5 months in paper only.

CURRENT PAPERS STATE AND NATIONAL

Regional, National and International Newspapers.
  From Power Library
Selected full text for 30 U.S. and international papers and selected full text for more than 200 regional papers. Also contains full text TV & radio news transcripts.
The Harrisburg Patriot  Archives for 2 weeks
   Public Library for Union County keeps the current and preceding 2 months in paper only.
The New York Times  Archives from 1851-1980 for a charge; Archives from 1981 free
   Public Library for Union County keeps the current  and  preceding 2 months in paper only.
   Herr Memorial Library Keeps one week.
Philadelphia Inquirer Archives for one week free.  Archives from 1978 for a charge
   Herr Memorial Library Keeps one week.

USA Today Archives from April 1987-
   Public Library for Union County keeps the current  and  preceding month in paper only.
   Herr Memorial Library Keeps one week.
Wall Street Journal
  Web address varies according to the section of the paper- do a search engine
search such as Google for address.
   Public Library for Union County keeps the current  and  preceding 2 months in paper only.
   Herr Memorial Library Keeps one week.

OLDER ISSUES OR DEFUNCT PAPERS ON MICROFILM OR ONLINE

The World 
Historical Papers around the world from "Paper of Record"
Kelly Crossroads
   The Advance
The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Apr 13, 1900 - Aug 16, 1901
Lewisburg
Mifflinburg  
Milton 
Milton Ledger, 1838 - 1841 
   Union County Historical Society
   Milton Daily Standard Archives from January 01, 2000 to the present Milton Public Library has microfilm from 1816 to the present.  Please call the library before going there as they have only one microfilm reader. 
570-742-7111.  Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9-7.  Wed 9-12; Sat 9-4.
New Berlin
Snyder County Newspapers 
History of Snyder County area newspapers from the Snyder County Historical Society
Williamsport
Newspapers - All major local newspapers from 1807 to the present are available on microfilm and online at the James V. Brown Library.
   The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Jun 24, 1881 - Dec 31, 1889
Index by Surname 
Available from the James V. Brown Library, an index by surname, covering the period 1807- 1904 provides  articles on marriages, obituaries, funerals, political activities, court cases, land sale notices, and news items; included is the name, date and page of the paper.   The article itself is not online.  There is a charge to acquire the article.
  


                                                                                       2/06/06