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One Local Trail Is Among Six Great Bike Trails in Eastern Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River Trail, which runs for over 75 miles mostly along the Schuylkill River, is one of the six great bike trails in Eastern Pennsylvania. The eastern part of the state features several great bike trails that are suitable for all skill levels, including one that Montgomery County residents can enjoy every day, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone.
COLUMN: They called me Frogman
By Jason Stump Guest Columnist Isaiah 55:12 “For you shall go out in joy and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” What’s up Frogman!? Frog! ….Frogger!….Froggy! As a young boy I would often hear […] The post COLUMN: They called me Frogman appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Woman, 37, dies after ATV rollover in Schuylkill County
ASHLAND, Pa. -- Police in Schuylkill County have identified the person who died after an ATV accident Wednesday night. Beth Yost, 37, of Butler Township, was pronounced dead after the incident around 8 p.m. in the 300 block of N. Ninth Street in Ashland, police said. She was driving an...
7 sizzling duels to watch at District 11 track and field
One of the most exciting parts of the District 11 track and field championships is watching two, or three, or four, elite-level athletes fight it out for a district title or state qualifying spot. It’ll happen fairly often at the D-11 meet that runs over Tuesday and Wednesday (3 p.m....
Man allegedly throws woman out window, threatened officers
MOUNT CARMEL, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being charged after police say he threw a woman out of a window and threatened officers with knives. On May 6 around 4:00 p.m., officers were called to the 400 block of East Seventh Street in Mount Carmel for an incident. It was reported by a […]
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 […]
Suspending local law enforcement in Girardville
GIRARDVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Last month, people living in a Schuylkill County borough put pen to paper and voted on the fate of their police force. On Wednesday, the results of that vote were made public, will they keep their police department or dissolve it? Just a month ago, Girardville residents weighed the pros […]
Pottsville man sentenced to 8 years in prison for meth trafficking
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Schuylkill County man was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for methamphetamine trafficking. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Allateef Alkamil Ali-White, 43, of Pottsville, was sentenced to eight years in prison followed by a three-year term of supervised release for conspiring to […]
Sheppton-Oneida fire company hosts food truck fest to support local heroes and vendors
Sheppton, Schuylkill Co. — The Sheppton-Oneida Volunteer Fire Company held their annual food truck festival and craft fair fundraiser today. Over 2 dozens vendors were set up around the station with live music. The fire company says it’s great that the community came out to support them and have...
Stolen Car Found Crashed In Schuylkill County: State Police
Troopers are investigating after the occupants of a stolen BMW fled the scene of a crash on Monday, May 6, state police say. The car, an 850i, crashed near Blue Mountain Drive in West Penn Township sometime on Monday, authorities said. The occupants ran from the crash and police sear…
Two arrested for alleged marijuana grow operation
SUGARLOAF TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they arrested two people for allegedly having a marijuana grow operation. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on May 1 around 7:00 a.m., troopers were tipped by the US Marshalls of a marijuana grow operation in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County. Troopers said they responded to Kingsbury Drive […]
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