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Blue Mountain High School open Friday after shooting threat
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — Blue Mountain School District (BMSD) administrators say the district's high school will be open Friday following multiple online posts that allegedly referenced a school shooting. According to an email sent Thursday night by BMSD Superintendent David Helsel, the district received word of an online comment...
PA meat supplier recalls ground beef shipped to Walmart stores for E. coli concerns
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A meat supplier in Pennsylvania is recalling more than 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef products that could be contaminated with E. coli. The announcement made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's F0od Safety and Inspection Service says the items from Cargill Meat Solutions in Hazleton were produced on April 26 and April 27 of 2024.
Police: Schuylkill County man was driving under the influence of drugs when he caused crash that killed Lebanon County woman
CLEONA, Pa. — State Police have charged a 33-year-old Schuylkill County man with homicide by vehicle while DUI and numerous other offenses related to the death of a pregnant Lebanon County woman in April 2023, according to a criminal complaint. Christian Hennessey, of Pine Grove, was driving under the...
Locust Township PD: Suspicious activity in Catawissa
Catawissa, Pa. — Locust Township Police Department is asking for the public's help related to a suspicious incident on May 1st. At approximately 10:20 a.m. on the morning of May 1, a white male described to be in his thirties parked a white pick up truck near a home on Firetower Rd. The male, described as having a possible tribal tattoo on his right forearm, walked to the house and asked the homeowner to exit the home to talk to him, according to police. ...
Search for wanted man in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Luzerne County say they are searching for a man wanted for alleged forgery violations. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, Jose Mejia-Mejia has an active felony arrest warrant for multiple forgery violations and DUI charges. Mejia-Mejia is wanted from a traffic stop incident in Dember 2021 where […]
PennDOT plans to spend more than $1B on road projects in our area, including repairs to Route 61
Officials with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation highlighted some of the big road projects underway, and yet to come, in our area. Wednesday's event was at the site of one of those projects: repairs to Route 61 from Frackville to Saint Clair in Schuylkill County. PennDOT plans to spend more...
'My heart is broken': Shenandoah residents say goodbye to century-old school building, saying it's long been deteriorating
SHENANDOAH, Pa. - A community in Schuylkill County is saying goodbye to a building that's more than a century old. For decades, people in the borough of Shenandoah went to school there, but many also say it's long been deteriorating and its demolition is overdue. For so many in the...
Federal Inmate In Schuylkill County Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Officer: Usdoj
The US Attorney's Office said Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, 33, punched a guard at FCI Schuylkill in Minersville last Oct. 6. According to authorities, the guard found a homemade knife or "shank" during a search of Rodriguez-Cruz's cell. Rodriguez-Cruz, formerly of Puerto Rico, faces up to eight years of imprisonment, supervised release,...
Man dies from burn injuries after Schuylkill County fire
MINERSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has died from his injuries sustained in a Schuylkill County house fire. The Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio reported that 77-year-old Mario Ramirez of Minersville died Sunday due to injury complications. Buglio stated Ramirez had 34.5% total body surface area burns he sustained during a house fire on […]
PSP pursuit ends with DUI arrest
BEAVER TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pennsylvania State Police say a five-mile pursuit ended with a DUI arrest in Columbia County this past Friday. On April 26 around 9:13 p.m., officials say state police were called about a “confused female” driving and stopping on State Road in Beaver Township. When troopers arrived on the scene, they […]
Demolition underway on historic Shenandoah building
SHENANDOAH, Pa. — A historic building in Schuylkill County is coming down. Demolition crews recently started taking down the J.W. Cooper building in Shenandoah. It was condemned last month after a part of it collapsed. According to the building's owners, it was built in 1917 and then dedicated as...
'Good quality food is the heart of every community': Farmers market coming to downtown Pottsville
POTTSVILLE, Pa. - Josiah and Angela Meck, owners of Honey Brook Farm, set on 100 acres in South Manheim Township, are gearing up to bring a proper food market back to downtown Pottsville, at the former First Federal Savings & Loan building, just off of Centre Street. "Good quality food...
Pa. man sentenced to prison for providing fentanyl that killed his brother, 15
SUBURY — A Northumberland County man has been sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison for providing the fentanyl that killed his brother. Christopher Payne, 22, of Mount Carmel, apologized before being sentenced Monday in county court on a charge of involuntary manslaughter to which he had pleaded guilty in February.
PA Lottery ticket stolen at Sheetz
BRIAR CREEK BOROUGH, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating a theft after a PA Lottery ticket was reported stolen at Sheetz. According to PSP, on April 26 around 12:30 a.m., troopers were called to Sheetz in Columbia County for a theft. Police say the victim claimed she left a $50 lottery ticket on […]
Controlled burn scheduled Saturday in Ralpho Township
Elysburg, Pa. — A shoulder restriction will be in place Saturday on Route 487 in Ralpho Township for a controlled burn. The Elysburg Fire Department will be performing the controlled burn May 4 at 372 Route 487, Elysburg, which is located to the east of the former Boyers Market. Drivers can expect the westbound shoulder to be restricted due to fire department equipment in the area. The controlled burn will take place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., weather permitting. Drivers should be alert, slow down, watch for slow or stopped vehicles, and drive with caution through the area.
Doctor, 70, admits to punching officer in the head during Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts doctor pleaded guilty Tuesday to punching a police officer inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Dr. Jacquelyn Starer, 70, of Ashland, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of civil disorder and assaulting police and six other misdemeanor charges, including engaging in physical violence in a restricted building. According to a filing in February from her attorneys, Starer decided to plead guilty to all eight counts against her without the benefit of reaching a plea deal with the government.
Funding awarded to complete 4.5 miles of SRT between St. Clair and Frackville
HARRISBURG, Pa. – State Senator Dave Argall (R - 29) and Representative Tim Twardzik (R - 123) announced Wednesday that the Schuylkill River Trail was awarded state funding to complete a section of trail stretching 4.6 miles from St. Clair to Frackville in Schuylkill County. “We’ve seen in places...
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