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WILLIAMSPORT — A Williamsport man will spend up to 12 years in state prison for causing the brain injuries that left a toddler unable to walk or talk. “It’s a tragic situation all around,” Lycoming County Judge Nancy L. Butts said Friday, when she sentenced Bahteem Raimond Sims, 25, to 6 to 12 years in prison after he pleaded no contest to aggravated assault.

Thomas Lee Coakley, 68, of Howard passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center. Born August 1, 1953, in Bellefonte, he was a son of the late Raymond and Mildred (Knecht) Coakley. Tom was a graduate of Bald Eagle Area High School. He served his machinist apprenticeship at...

Skyler Blake Snyder, 28, of Montoursville, passed away at his residence. He was born on January 8, 1994 in Sarasota, Florida, son of Scott and Susan (Robbins) Snyder. Skyler was a graduate of Montoursville High School Class of 2012 and Penn College. He was a member of Eureka Lodge #337 F&AM. He served in the Army 25th Infantry and was still serving in the reserves.

One Pennsylvania woman has figured out how to bring in extra income by renting out her backyard and pool to strangers by the hour. The idea might sound strange or risky, but renting out your home, yard, or car is becoming commonplace nowadays.

Williamsport, Pa. — Police said the man was throwing up while leaning on a fence with his pants around his ankles when they asked him what he was doing on the afternoon of April 4. Joshua Serrano, 33, of Williamsport allegedly looked up and said, “yes,” before he returned to throwing up. Serrano, who was charged in April for forgery and then again at the beginning of June for narcotics offenses, was instructed multiple times to pull his pants up. ...

Lock Haven, Pa. — When Woodward Township Police received a call for a possible burglary, officers quickly realized they were already headed in that direction. Investigators spoke with the caller near the 2000 block of Woodward Avenue on June 28 who stated they felt there was someone inside their home. Officers located Zachariah James Baney, 30, of Lock Haven a short time later by police from a different department. Baney,...

Doris “Dancin’ D” Virginia Pepperman Myers, beloved mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend passed on to heaven, Saturday, June 25 in State College, PA. She was 94 years young. After living most of her 94+ years in Williamsport, PA, she relocated to Foxdale...

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A man in Williamsport was arrested on June 24 and faces charges for allegedly assaulting two women and aiming a rifle at another, according to police. Officials said Eugene Raymond Caudell, age 50, repeatedly struck two female victims in the 600 block of Penn Street. Investigators said the females called a […]

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that his office filed charges this week against contractor Michael Bloom of Williamsport, PA. Bloom entered into contracts with six Pennsylvania residents to install elevators in their homes. He took deposits from the six homeowners, but never followed through with the installations.

MASON, Ohio (WKRC) — An Ohio baseball league that gives kids and adults with disabilities a chance to play is celebrating its tenth season with a home run, as they're preparing for a major game and also getting closer to a dream fundraising goal. A swing and a hit...

Williamsport, Pa. — Williamsport Police Officers radioed other units on June 24 just before midnight and told them to place a man under arrest. The officers had just spoke with three people who accused Eugene Caudell, 50, of pointing a rifle at them. Caudell was taken into custody at his residence near the 600 block of Penn Street. Officer Nathan Kendall wrote in an affidavit that several witnesses said Caudell...

Williamsport, Pa. —The Williamsport Bureau of Police is hoping to identify the man pictured above with help from the public. According to the release from Williamsport Police, the man is wanted in connections to an active investigation. Anyone with information is being asked to contact Officer Andrew Stevens at 570-327-7560 ext. 7612 or through email at astevens@cityofwilliamsport.org.

“You can come by Tuesday,” says Louisa Stone, who, along with husband David Stone, co-founded Williamsport Bicycle Recycle in 2012. “But we’ll probably have to talk another time. We’re usually pretty busy.”. She was right. On Tuesday, the place is jumping. Around fifteen people of various...

LOCK HAVEN, PA – After more than 18 months of work by nearly 1,000 individuals, the integration of Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield universities under the banner of Commonwealth University officially took place on Friday, July 1. “My sincere thanks go to the teams at each of our universities...

Bloomsburg, Pa. — After more than 18 months of work by nearly 1,000 individuals, the integration of Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield universities under the banner of Commonwealth University officially took place today. "My sincere thanks go to the teams at each of our universities who have dedicated themselves tirelessly to the integration process and to creating opportunities for a new generation of students to follow their dreams and pursue lives of meaning and success," said Bashar W. Hanna, who will serve as president of...

Grace Madeline (Shiley) Fleming, of Williamsport, passed away on Wednesday June 29, 2022, at the Williamsport Home. She was the wife of the late Donald W. Fleming, who passed March 25, 1989. Born July 26, 1920, in Philadelphia, Grace was 27 days away from celebrating her 102nd birthday. She was...

If you recently purchased a lottery ticket from a Pennsylvania grocery store, you may be holding a ticket worth almost $700,000. Three tickets matched last Thursday's Pennsylvania lottery drawing for a jackpot prize of $2 million. That means the prize money will be split three ways. If you happen to have picked the winning numbers, your ticket would be worth $666,667.

Sylvia J. “Jean” Irvin, 81, of Beech Creek passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Born October 31, 1940 in Renovo, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maxine Lacy Kennis. Jean was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Renovo. She was married to R....

WILLIAMSPORT – Charges of harboring undocumented immigrants and mail fraud against the former co-owner of a State College restaurant have been dismissed because he is believed to have fled to China. U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann Thursday granted the government’s motion on the charges against Li Hau...