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‘There’s nothing left’ says chief after Columbia County fire
BRIAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A home in Columbia County was destroyed by a fire early Wednesday morning. First responders say they were called to a working house fire on Loop Road, Briar Creek Township, around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Chief Craig Fisher with the Summer Hill Fire Company said the police department is near […]
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. ...
Car crashes into school bus, investigation underway
WATSONTOWN, NORTHUMBERLAND CO. (WOLF) — A crash involving a school bus in Northumberland County is under investigation. According to the Watsontown Police Department, Tuesday afternoon, officers were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus at the intersection of 6th St. and Main St. in Watsontown. Police say...
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 […]
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...
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 […]
Man gets long federal prison term in central Pa. meth, heroin and fentanyl case
WILLIAMSPORT — A Northumberland County man has been sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison for possessing with intent to deliver methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl. Glen Taormina, 37, will be on supervision for four years when he gets out of prison according to the sentence imposed Wednesday by U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann.
PSP investigates dirt bike theft in Northumberland County
TURBOT TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced Wednesday that state police are investigating a reported dirt bike theft. According to PSP, sometime between October 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. and April 23, 2024, at 6:00 a.m., troopers were contacted regarding a stolen dirt bike in Turbot Township. State police say the […]
Danville girl to compete at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
DANVILLE, Pa. — Leah Graham is a sixth grader at Danville Area Middle School, and like many kids her age, she loves dogs. But this 12-year-old takes that love a step further. Leah has been showing dogs since she was five. "I like the competition and I like spending...
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...
Fire flattens home near Berwick
BRIAR CREEK, Pa. — Flames destroyed a home in Columbia County early Wednesday morning. Charred rubble is all that's left of the place along Loop Road in Briar Creek Township, near Berwick. According to police, two people lived in the house. They made it out okay. A dog is...
Line painting begins across Northeast and Central Pennsylvania
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Line painting is starting for the spring season all over the state, and in Bloomsburg, road crews showed Newswatch 16 inside one of the two line painting trucks used in this part of Central PA. "The lines wear off so the roads that we paint, we...
'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.
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.
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