Union County Library System

CURRENT PAPERS – PENNSYLVANIA

• Pa Newspapers Online  Listed by town in alphabetical order.

CURRENT PAPERS – LOCAL

• The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA — Archives from 2003.
  • Public Library for Union County Current month and the previous month.
  • Herr Memorial Library One month.
  • West End Library One month.
  • The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Bucknell University Microfilm from January 1970 to the present. Paper copy is kept until microfilm is available.
  • The Degenstein Community Library Microfilm from January 1937 to the present.  Hours vary call 570-286-2461.
  • Snyder County Historical Society Microfilm from November 1926 to the present.   Hours vary call 570-837-6191.
• Standard Journal, Milton, PA — Archives from January 01, 2000 to the present
  • Public Library for Union County Current month and the previous month.
  • Herr Memorial Library One month.
  • The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Bucknell University  Microfilm from March 23, 1987 to the present. Paper copy is kept until microfilm is available.
  • Milton Public Library Microfilm from 1816 to the present.   Hours vary call 570-742-7111.
• Mifflinburg Telegraph, Weekly Online version of weekly newspaper.
  • Public Library for Union County Current month and the previous month.
  • Herr Memorial Library Two months.
  • West End Library Six months.
  • The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Bucknell University Microfilm: 06/10/1862 – 05/07/1868 ; 01/01/1873 – 12/24/1998
  • Union County Historical Society Microfilm: June 10,1862 – December 2002.
• Union County Times The newspaper’s office has 2 years in paper and 2 additional years in microfilm.
              Public Library for Union County Current and previous month.
              Herr Memorial Library has the current month.
• Williamsport Sun Gazette Archives for one week.
  • Public Library for Union County Current  month and the previous month.
  • James V. Brown Library Microfilm from 1807 to the present.  Includes Lycoming Weekly, Gazette Bulletin, Williamsport  Sun, Williamsport Evening News, Williamsport News, News Mirror, and Williamsport Examiner.

CURRENT PAPERS – STATE AND NATIONAL

•  Infotrac Newstand, available from POWER Library, enables you to easily search a collection of more than 1,000 regional, national and international newspapers, translate articles into 11 different languages, create email alerts, and customize your search options and results format.
• The Harrisburg Patriot Archives for 2 weeks
  • Public Library for Union County has the current and preceding 2 months in paper only.
  • Herr Memorial Library has the current month in paper only.
• The New York Times Archives from 1851-1980 for a charge; Archives from 1981 free
  • Public Library for Union County has the current  and  the previous month.
  • Herr Memorial Library Has one week.
• Philadelphia Inquirer Archives for one week free.  Archives from 1978 for a charge
  • Herr Memorial Library Has one week.
• USA Today Archives from April 1987-
  • Public Library for Union County has the current and preceding month.
  • Herr Memorial Library Has 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 has the current and the previous month.
  • Herr Memorial Library Has one week.

OLDER ISSUES OR DEFUNCT PAPERS ON MICROFILM OR ONLINE

• The World Historical Papers around the world from “Paper of Record“

KELLY CROSROADS 

• The Advance The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Apr 13, 1900 – Aug 16, 1901

LEWISBURG

• Independent Press  
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Sept 4 – 18 & Oct 2, 1841;Oct 2, 1841 – Sept 10, 1842; Sept 26 – Dec 16, 1842  (microfilm)
• Lewisburg Argus
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Jan 3, 1863 – May 9, 1863 (online)
• Lewisburg Chronicle
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Incomplete dates from 1843 – 1879; Apr 3, 1850 – Apr 29, 1859  (microfilm)
• Lewisburg Chronicle; Union County Star and Lewisburg Chronicle
     Union County Historical Society  July 17, 1847 – June 29, 1912 (microfilm)
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library on-line – January 4, 1856 – December 30, 1859; January 4, 1861 – December 29, 1863; January 6, 1865 – June 29, 1912.  Microfilm -  Sept 5, 1849 – April 1, 1853; March 9, 1966 – Aug 18, 1922
• Lewisburg Chronicle, and Union County General Advertiser
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library July 17, 1847 – Dec 11, 1847; Dec 25, 1847 – Dec 15, 1848 (microfilm)
• Lewisburg Chronicle and West Branch Farmer
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library  Jan 3, 1849 – Dec 26, 1849;Jan 2, 1850 – Mar 27, 1850; Sept 30, 1853  – Apr 29, 1859  (microfilm)
• Lewisburg Chronicle and West Branch General Farmer
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library  Dec 25, 1847 – Sept 23, 1853  (microfilm)
• The Lewisburg Democrat
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library  Various dates from 1835 – 1854 (microfilm)
• Lewisburg Journal
     Union County Historical Society  Sept 1910 – Dec 1952 (microfilm)
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library  Various dates from 1830 -1832; Aug 2, 1865 – Dec 26, 1946 (microfilm)
• Lewisburg Daily Journal
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Mar 23, 1987 – Jun 30, 1998 (microfilm)
• Lewisburg Journal and the Lewisburg Saturday News
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Sept 5, 1946 – April 10, 1947 (microfilm)
• Lewisburg Journal News The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library  April 17- 1947 – April 10, 1952 (microfilm)
• Lewisburg Saturday News
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library (microfilm)  Jan 3, 1885 – 12/27/1924 and 06/04/1925 – 08/15/1946 
• Lewisburg Standard
     Union County Historical Society  Has the year 1839  (microfilm)
• Union Argus
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library  (online)  Holdings dates vary. Various dates July 31, 1855 – Oct 8, 1864 (microfilm)
• Union County Journal
    The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library June 29 – 1961 – Mar 19, 1987 (microfilm)
• Union County Standard Journal
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library May 1, 1952 – Dec 31, 1961 (microfilm)
• Union County Standard and Lewisburg Journal News
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Jan 29 1953 – Jan 29, 1953 (microfilm)
• Union County Star and Lewisburg Chronicle
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library May 6, 1859 – Dec 30, 1864 (microfilm)
• Union Weekly Whig
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Various issues 1851 – 1852 (microfilm)
• Semi-Weekly Argus
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library (online) July 17, 1861
  

MIFFLINBURG

• The Advance of Union The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library July 5, 1816; July 12, 1816 (microfilm)
• Mifflinburg Telegraph   
     Union County Historical Society  June 10,1862 – December 24, 1998 (microfilm)   
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library  Various dates (online) Jan 3, 1908 – Feb 24, 1911; June 10, 1862 – Dec 27, 1912  (microfilm)
• The Mifflinburg Times
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Various dates Apr 10, 1886 – Aug 20, 1904 microfilm)
• Union County Press
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Aug 7, 1861 – Mar 12, 1862; Apr 2, 1862 – Mar 25, 1863 (online) Various dates Aug 7, 1861 – Mar 25, 1863 (microfilm)
• Union County Star
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Apr 3, 1851 – 1859 (microfilm)

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

• The American Flag 
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Nov 2, 1854 – Jan 16, 1857 (microfilm)
• Anti Masonic Star
     Union County Historical Society  1835-1837
• Der Christliche Botschafter
     Union County Historical Society 1850-1852
• Family Presbyterian and Good Samaritan
    The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Oct 23, 1846 – Sept 16, 1852 (microfilm) 
• The Good Samaritan
     Union County Historical Society  1847
• Union Analist
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library  Various dates 1833 – 1834
    (microfilm)
• Union Annalis
     Union County Historical Society 1834-1835
• Union Times 
     Union County Historical Society  1834-1855
• The Union Hickory
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library  Feb 17, 1829 – Apr 13, 1830
• The Union Star
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Mar 21, 1840 – Dec 18, 1840; Mar 7, 1850
      Union County Historical Society  1841
• Union Telegraph
      The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Various issues between Dec 7, 1827 – July 13, 1832 (microfilm)
• Union Times
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Various issues between Oct 9 1824 – Feb 18, 1829 (microfilm)
• Union Times and Republican Herald
     The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Various issues between July 29, 1831 – Jul 22, 1837 (microfilm)
• Snyder County Newspapers History of Snyder County area newspapers from Rootsweb.

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.