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Crash on Route 147 closes all lanes in Northumberland County
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Drivers can expect delays after a crash on Route 147 in Northumberland County on Friday evening. A tractor-trailer crash on the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation (CSVT) River Bridge prompted Route 147, southbound, to close at the Route 1014 (Ridge Road) interchange in Point Township, Northumberland County.
PD: Intoxicated man smashes police cruiser window with head
COAL TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged with smashing out a police cruiser’s window with his head during an arrest, police stated. According to the Coal Township Police Department, around 4:30 p.m. on April 15, officers responded to a disturbance in the 900 block of West Walnut Street. Police say 28-year-old […]
PSP investigate church thefts in Northumberland County
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— State police say they are investigating who may have stolen donations from two Northumberland County churches. Saint Paul’s United Church of Christ, in Jordan Township, and Zion Church, in Herndon Borough, both reported having donations stolen from their places of worship in April. On April 20, investigators say someone broke into Saint […]
Controlled burn scheduled in Northumberland County
RALPHO TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT announced that there is a controlled burn scheduled next Saturday in Northumberland County. According to PennDOT drivers who travel through Route 487 are advised that the Elysburg Fire Department will perform a controlled burn on Saturday, May 4, at 372 Route 487, located east of the former Boyer’s […]
Three people displaced in Sunbury house fire
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Crews battled a house fire on Thursday afternoon in Northumberland County. According to Russell Wertz, Second Assistant Chief of Sunbury, crews were called to the intersection of South 7th and Chestnut Street just before 4:00 p.m. for a working second alarm fire. Upon arrival, first responders said there was a lot […]
Lebanon County driver was on drugs during crash that killed his pregnant fianceé: court docs
A Pennsylvania man was on methamphetamine and fentanyl when he caused a 2023 crash that killed his pregnant fianceé and injured another pregnant driver in Lebanon County, court documents said. Christian M. Hennessey, 45, of Pine Grove, was charged with vehicular homicide while DUI and 14 related offenses on...
Traffic stop results in drugs, guns seized, juveniles charged
SCOTT TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police stated a traffic stop resulted in multiple people being charged, including juveniles after drugs and stolen guns were seized. Scott Township Police officers conducted a heavy patrol throughout the Scott Township area on April 19 and 20, with a focus on Lightstreet Road (State Route 487) and Columbia […]
Seven arrested during sobriety checkpoint in Bloomsburg
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Bloomsburg Police Department said they arrested 7 people and filed 12 traffic citations during a four-hour sobriety checkpoint in the town. On April 19, the Bloomsburg Police Department and Northcentral Highway Traffic Safety Association conducted a sobriety checkpoint on State Route 0487 between 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. Officials say they […]
Springtime fun on tap for Saturday
Northcentral, Pa. — The region is buzzing with activity this weekend, with live music, delicious food, and the arts on display. Lewisburg Arts Festival The annual Lewisburg Arts Festival takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Market Street, with over 120 artists and artisanal food booths. The festival spotlights a diverse...
Abandoned PA: One of the last residents of Centralia spoke to WGAL in 2005
CENTRALIA, Pa. — There was a time when homes lined Locust Avenue in Centralia, Pennsylvania. More than 1,000 people lived there. Today, it’s a ghost town. An underground coal fire has been burning beneath Centralia since 1962. The town sits on top of one of the largest deposits of anthracite coal in America, the Mammoth Vein. Experts have said there is enough coal there to keep the fire burning for 500 years, or even longer.
Reconstruction Project continues on I-80 in Columbia County
HEMLOCK TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT announced Friday that a multi-year reconstruction project will continue on Interstate 80 (I-80) eastbound, just west of the Montour County line and the Route 42 interchange in Hemlock Township, Columbia County, from mile markers 228 through 233. According to PennDOT on Friday, April 26, the prime contractor of […]
Fire crews battle blaze in Shamokin
SHAMOKIN, Pa. — Fire crews from several departments battled a blaze in Northumberland County. Flames broke out at Firehouse Winery along East Sunbury Street in Shamokin just before 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Shamokin Fire Chief Ken Pilkus says no one was inside the building at the time of the...
Firefighters battle Shamokin winery blaze
SHAMOKIN, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters from multiple areas responded to a fire in a Shamokin winery on Sunday. Authorities tell 28/22 News just before 5:00 p.m., firefighters from Shamokin and other areas were called after a fire broke out in the 200 block of Sunbury Street in Northumberland County. Crews were able to put […]
Police called to McDonald's after man threatens employees
Shamokin Dam, Pa. — Police say they were called to the Shamokin Dam McDonald's after a man threatened to slit the throat of an employee. Andrew Augustus Vanucci, 31, of Hampton, N.J., now faces charges for the alleged threats he made shortly after 10:30 p.m. April 15 at the restaurant on North Susquehanna Trail. Vanucci walked into the restaurant that night and began yelling at a female employee and allegedly...
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