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Siren sounds at Williamsport school without cause
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING CO. (WOLF) — A siren went off at an elementary school in Williamsport for "an unknown reason," according to officials. According to the Williamsport Bureau of Fire, the siren at the Cochran Primary School sounded off late Thursday morning, despite there being no emergency. The power to...
Area high school students earn scholarships from Lycoming County Republican Committee
Williamsport, Pa. — As with every graduation season, high school students in the region earned scholarship awards from the community. One community organization to offer a scholarship each year in Lycoming County is the Lycoming County Republican Committee. The awards, titled the 2024 Fairfield Auto Group's Dick Staib Memorial Scholarship, are sponsored by the Fairfield Auto Group and the Lycoming County Republican Committee. ...
SCI Muncy reports death of inmate
Muncy, Pa. — An SCI Muncy inmate was pronounced dead just over a month after she was found unresponsive in her cell. Inmate Ashley Hernandez, 25, was found unresponsive in her cell on April 10, 2024. Prison staff immediately responded, and life-saving measures were administered until emergency medical services arrived, according to Wendy Nicholas, superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Muncy. Hernandez was transported to UPMC Williamsport and she...
Shooting investigation underway in Lycoming County
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A shooting investigation is underway after police say shots were fired after a fight in Williamsport. On May 11 around 3:00 a.m., Williamsport Police officers say they were called to Bridge and Center Streets for a shots fired report. Once on the scene investigators said they found a gun, spent casings, […]
Lycoming County man facing charges for trafficking stolen body parts
LYCOMING COUNTY, Pa. — A Lycoming County man is facing charges after allegedly trafficking human remains. The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Angelo Pereyra, age 39, of Wichita, Kansas, and Andrew Ensanian, age 38, of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, were charged for interstate transport of stolen human body parts.
Stabbing investigation in Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING CO. (WOLF) — The Williamsport Police Department is investigating a stabbing incident. On May 12 around 2:22 a.m., Williamsport police said they responded to the UPMC Susquehanna Emergency Room for a report of a stabbing victim. Officers learned that a 21-year-old male victim had been riding in...
State court ruling leaves Pa. city without insurance to defend against retired cop’s lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT—The city of Williamsport is without insurance to pay for the defense against, and any possible award, in a suit brought by a now-retired police officer who said he was bypassed for promotion as retaliation. The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday affirmed U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew...
Students headed to world stage for Odyssey of the Mind finals
LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP, PA — Creativity, imagination, and problem-solving are just some areas in which students at Loyalsock Township Middle School excel. "Everybody's opinion is included in Odyssey of the Mind because we work as a team," said 6th grader Isabella Devlin. The team of middle schoolers from Loyalsock Township...
Lane restrictions Thursday on Route 147 in Northumberland, Union counties
Northumberland County, Pa. — Lane restrictions will be in place Thursday on Route 147 in Union and Northumberland counties for road work. In Point Township, Northumberland County, a PennDOT maintenance crew will perform concrete joint testing on Route 147 between the Route 45 Exit in West Chillisquaque Township and Ridge Road Exit. The work will be performed in the right (driving) lanes in each direction between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. This project is expected to take just one day, weather permitting. ...
Peer-to-peer suicide prevention program helps middle and high school students
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Pictures of 16 students hang on a bulletin board inside Williamsport Area High School, letting their classmates know they are available to talk about mental health. The students are a part of the Hope Squad program, a nationwide suicide prevention program that started at a high school in Utah.
Police: Man kicks in door, threatens occupant of home
Lock Haven, Pa. — A Lock Haven man was charged after he allegedly kicked in the door of a home on Susquehanna Avenue and threatened another man, police say. Thomas Janney Miller, 25, went to the home the morning of April 26 and started threatening the male occupant over a woman he was dating, according to Officer Andrew Fisher of Lock Haven City Police Department. The man told police Miller came to the home and kicked in the basement door. The accuser then fled to...
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