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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 […]
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 […]
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...
Smash burger restaurant coming to Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, Pa. — The owner of a successful food truck is bringing his grilling expertise and specialty burgers to downtown Bloomsburg this summer. Christopher Apfel, 36, is expanding his smash burger food truck, The Grill Reaper, to include a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the former home of D.P. Dough, 102 E. Main St. “It’s been a lifelong dream of mine," Apfel said. "I tried many times over the years and the...
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 […]
Jeep stolen in Nanticoke found in Shickshinny
SHICKSHINNY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— State and local police are investigating who stole a Jeep Wrangler in Nanticoke that was located in Shickshinny. On April 15, state police said they were called about a Jeep Wrangler that was parked at the end of McKlintock Street in Shickshinny for an extended period of time. When investigators found […]
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 […]
Saint Columba Catholic School to close after 70 years
Bloomsburg, Columbia Co. — The Saint Columba Catholic School in Bloomsburg is expected to close its doors at the end of the current school year . The Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg cites the reason for the school closing as poor financial health and low enrollment. In a statement, Father...
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 […]
Parents charged after son crashes car
Bloomsburg, Pa. — The parents of an autistic boy have been charged after the child drove their car into a building while unsupervised, police say. Christopher and Tara Lynn allegedly failed to watch their 9-year-old son while the family was staying at the Relax Inn, 2711 Columbia Boulevard, in January. Police were called to the motel at 1:30 p.m. after the boy crashed his parent’s Mazda sedan into one of the rooms, according to Scott Township Officer James Filko. ...
DUI checkpoint results in felon arrested on gun charges
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say during a checkpoint enforcement for Bloomsburg “block party” a previously convicted felon was arrested. On April 19, officers had a DUI checkpoint on Lightstreet Road in Bloomsburg to help enforcement for the upcoming “block party.” Around 8:00 p.m. a car was stopped and the smell of marijuana was evident, […]
Two I-80 rest areas to temporarily close in Columbia County
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two rest areas will be upgraded and renovated as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) energy-saving project. PennDOT announced Tuesday that two Interstate 80 (I-80) rest areas in Columbia County will undergo energy efficiency upgrades and renovations as part of the “Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, […]
Make-A-Wish turns Bloomsburg University into Wild West
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a day of making wishes come true on the campus of Bloomsburg University, and in true team spirit, university athletes transformed the campus into a cowboy wonderland Cowboy hats, carnival games, and farm animals to boot were brought to the Bloomsburg University campus on Thursday, to help reveal […]
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