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Police: Driver found passed out behind the wheel
Millville, Pa. — A driver was arrested after police say the found him passed out behind the wheel in the middle of the road. State police found Bret Lamoreaux, 32, asleep in his 2022 Subaru Outback after they were called to 94 Camp Victory Road on May 5 for a disabled vehicle, reports say. When Trp. Adam Heintzelman arrived just after 3 a.m., he found Lamoreaux behind the wheel with the vehicle in drive, he said. The car was reportedly in the middle of the roadway and Lamoreaux was drunk. He was arrested for DUI, according to charges.
Paris: The next stop for the ‘Zain Train’ from Benton
BENTON, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Columbia County wrestler has officially punched his ticket to Paris for the summer Olympic Games. His proud family awaits his return home as he prepares for this next chapter in his wrestling career. 28/22’s Gianna Galli spent the day with his family in Benton. Accomplished wrestler Zain Retherford overcame […]
Bucknell pays tribute at commencement to senior who died unexpectedly
LEWISBURG — A member of the senior class was honored at Bucknell University’s commencement Sunday. President John Bravman announced the posthumous award of a bachelor of arts degree in political science to Christian Mark Samay, 22, of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. He made note of the student’s unexpected...
Man steals more than $700 of trading cards from Walmart
Lewisburg, Pa. — A Shamokin man allegedly under-rang packs of trading cards at a Walmart self-checkout, causing the store to lose more than $700. Donald J. Ponatoski, 37, was at the Lewisburg store on April 18 when he went to the self-checkout with multiple boxes of trading cards. Investigating Trooper Caleb Danner of state police at Milton says Ponatoski had a UPC code in the palm of his left hand which had a lower price than the trading cards. Video surveillance cameras caught Ponatoski scanning...
Hit and run driver in Bloomsburg strikes pedestrian
Bloomsburg, Pa. — A man who struck a pedestrian, crashed his vehicle, and fled the scene has been arrested, police say. On April 26th, 2024 a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while walking along the 700 block of Millville Road, according to police. The vehicle fled the scene without stopping. When officers from the Bloomsburg Police Department responded to the scene, the pedestrian, who sustained minor injuries, described the...
Deadly ATV crash in Schuylkill County
ASHLAND, SCHUYLKILL CO. (WOLF) — An ATV crash in Schuylkill County left one person dead. According to Skook News, after 8 p.m. Wednesday, crews were called to the are of 300 North 9th Street in a wooded area in Ashland for an ATV rollover. The coroner's office was called...
East Buffalo two years after Tops Mass Shooting: Are we seeing the change?
And while the East Buffalo community continues to grieve, families continue to mourn and survivors continue to try to function normally in their daily lives, certain promises and investments have been made by government officials to a community
Man with handgun allegedly assaults woman in Shamokin
Shamokin, Pa. — A man received assault charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman during an argument in Shamokin and pulled out a handgun. Police say they were watching surveillance cameras set up at the House of Wins at 56 East Independence Street when they noticed Terrance G. Mitchell, 39, of Shamokin, arguing with a woman. Mitchell, whose street name is "Razor," pushed the woman across her face with his right hand, according to the affidavit filed by Officer Travis Minnig of Shamokin Police Department. ...
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