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Animal rescue prepares for opening weekend
SNYDER COUNTY, Pa. — Spring has sprung, and with that comes a lot of activity at T&D's Cats of the World. The animal rescue near Middleburg opens for the season this weekend, and volunteers have been busy preparing. "Doing a lot of spring cleaning from the winter in the...
Snyder County’s new election director survived Pa.’s 2024 primary. The big test comes in November.
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat's free newsletters here. Selinsgrove, Pa. — Even before the sun was up on primary Election Day, Devin Rhoads was putting out fires. A precinct in Selinsgrove — a borough in rural Snyder County along the Susquehanna River — had accidentally received the provisional ballots intended...
Pa. man jailed without bail accused in shooting during dispute over $500 loan
MILTON — A struggle reportedly over non-payment of a $500 loan has resulted in both participants being wounded and one of them jailed without bail charged with attempted homicide. Victhian Jovier Pite Rodriguez, 21, of Sunbury, was arrested Friday upon his release from Geisinger Medical Center near Danville where...
Pa. man sentenced to prison for providing fentanyl that killed his brother, 15
SUBURY — A Northumberland County man has been sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison for providing the fentanyl that killed his brother. Christopher Payne, 22, of Mount Carmel, apologized before being sentenced Monday in county court on a charge of involuntary manslaughter to which he had pleaded guilty in February.
Railroad car caught fire in Northumberland County
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A railroad car in Northumberland County caught fire Monday night. Authorities report crews were called to a railroad fire in Dewart in Delaware Township just after 8:00 p.m. According to officials, the fire was contained to a single car and no hazmat crews were called to the scene. Officials […]
Route 15 closed in Snyder County
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU)— Both directions of State Route 15 are shut down due to a crash in Snyder County. Officials say someone called 911 to report a box-style truck crashed into a utility pole with a transformer on it on Route 15 around 2:12 a.m. Friday. First responder officials have not reported any injuries, but both […]
Evicted tenant allegedly steals rental unit appliances
Mifflinburg, Pa. — A woman who was evicted from a rental unit in West Buffalo Township is accused of stealing the appliances and selling them on social media. Tammy Lee Stuck, 54, of Mifflinburg was charged after the landlord notified state police at Milton on April 2 of the alleged theft. The landlord evicted Stuck on April 1. The next day, the landlord went to the rental unit and realized several of the appliances were gone, according to Trp. Kyle Drick. Among the missing items...
6 dirt bikes, pickup truck stolen from Snyder County home
WEST PERRY TOWNSHIP, SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say six dirt bikes and a pickup truck were stolen from a Snyder County home. PSP say in a release sent out on April 24 that around 9:30 a.m., troopers were called on April 12 to the 1600 block of Middle Road in West […]
Union County library events for May
Union County, Pa. — The Union County Library System, which includes the Public Library for Union County in Lewisburg, Herr Memorial Library in Mifflinburg, and West End Library in Laurelton, is hosting the following events in May. All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Register to attend by calling 570-523-1172, visiting the library, or registering online. For additional information, visit the UCLS website. The Public...
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