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PSP: Driver drunk in crash
Bloomsburg, Pa. — A driver who crashed along Route 339 in Mainville was drunk, police say. Troopers were called to Mountain Road in Main Township on April 29 for reports of a single-vehicle crash. After arriving on scene, Trp. Ryan Golla determined the driver, 54-year-old Tresa Andino of Bloomsburg, was under the influence of alcohol, reports say. Andino was taken to the Columbia County DUI Booking Center for a chemical test, Golla said.
PA Lottery player wins $1,000 a week for life
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A lucky Pennsylvania Lottery player has won a prize gaining $1,000 a week for life. THE GAME OF LIFE™ winning ticket was sold at Friendly Choice Food Mart on East State Road in Mount Carmel, Northumberland County. The selling PA Lottery retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. THE GAME OF […]
St. Clair Township teen missing since May 9 found, charges filed
A teen from Columbiana County who has been missing since last week has been found Thursday afternoon. St. Clair Township Police Chief Brian McKenzie confirmed with 21 News that 15-year-old Ericka Heaton, who was last seen on May 9, 2024 was found in Beaver County, Pennsylvania Thursday. Chief McKenzie tells...
Four charged with alleged retail theft at Walmart
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that four people were arrested after being accused of retail thefts at a Walmart in Luzerne County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers responded to Walmart in Hazle Township for separate retail theft incidents throughout May. On May 1 around 4:00 p.m., troopers say they were […]
Man arrested, allegedly kidnapped elderly Wellsboro woman
DELMAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WETM) — A Bloomsburg man was arrested after police say he forced his way into a 75-year-old Wellsboro woman’s home, kidnapped her, held her captive for hours, and released her. Charles D. Bower Jr., 56, is facing multiple charges related to the alleged kidnapping incident. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, Bower […]
Coal Region Bleenies
Bleenies (not blinis…BLEENIES!!) Potato pancakes (a.k.a. latkes or whatever you know them as…) in the Schuylkill County area of the Coal Region are known as bleenies and waiting lines for them at church picnics and block parties are legendary. Every cook has “their” way to make them, but the basic steps pretty much follow the same pattern. Here is a simple basic recipe for you to have some comfort food...
Eddie Strada Pockets $5,000 With Big Diamond Victory
POTTSVILLE, PA – Eddie Strada won a hard fought 358 Modified feature on Friday night at the Big Diamond Speedway and took home $5,000 for his efforts. Mike Gular finished in second place with Tim Buckwalter, Ryan Watt and Brett Kressley completing the top five. (Full story to follow)
Shooting suspect, 15, still at large, considered armed and dangerous
COAL TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND CO. (WOLF) — The Coal Township Police Department is still searching for the teen suspect in a Shamokin shooting that injured a 15-year-old. Aiden J. Scott, 15, is wanted by police on charges of aggravated assault, prohibited possession of a firearm and reckless endangerment. On Tuesday,...
Used car salesman allegedly bails on sheriff's sale
Berwick, Pa. — A used car salesman arrested for allegedly scamming customers out of thousands of dollars skipped out on a sheriff’s sale too, police say. Jeremy Paul Talanca, 47, former Berwick police officer and officer-in-charge in Girardville, is facing numerous charges after state police audited his used car business in Berwick, Keystone Auto Exchange, following customer complaints earlier this year. Other customers filed civil suits against Talanca, with the...
New court date set for Pottsville brew pub owner over free beer event citations
POTTSVILLE — The owner of Black Rock Brewing Co. has a new court date for the three citations filed against him by the city regarding his free beer event held March 16. Bobby Weaver’s summary hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, in Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley’s courtroom, Pottsville. A prior date in April was postponed because of a scheduling conflict with Weaver’s lawyer.
DNA links man to unsolved beating and stabbing death of Pa. widow in 1989: DA
A 65-year-old Ohio man who formerly lived in Northumberland County has been charged with felony homicide in a decades-old Lehigh County cold case, authorities announced Thursday. Michael J. Breisch was arrested this week in Ohio and extradited back to Pennsylvania after new DNA technology connected him to the 1989 crime,...
Controversy surrounds proposed memorial for New Philadelphia murder victims
NEW PHILADELPHIA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A controversy is unfolding in a Schuylkill County community over a proposed memorial for two murdered teens. 16-year-old Angelito Caraballo and 18-year-old Hunter Mock from New Philadelphia were murdered last year. Their mothers want to honor the teens with a memorial, but they say their effort is being rejected […]
Route 61 In Schuylkill County Reopens After Gas Line Break (UPDATED)
Route 61 between Frackville and St. Clair has reopened, PennDOT told Daily Voice Wednesday evening. The highway was shut down on Tuesday morning, May 14 after a contractor accidentally struck a gas main during a reconstruction project, officials said. Traffic was detoured to US 209, Route…
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