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Great Race to make stop in Lewisburg this June
Lewisburg, Pa. — The Great Race car competition is making a stop in downtown Lewisburg this June. Participants of the competitive controlled-speed endurance road rally will be parking on Market Street on Wednesday, June 26 at 12 p.m. The Great Race is a road rally on public highways featuring antique, vintage, and collector cars. According to the event website, the rally is designed to test the endurance of each team...
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...
Blaze damages Pa. winery occupying building that previously housed a fire company
The investigation is continuing into what caused a fire inside the building that housed the Firehouse Winery in Shamokin, Northumberland County. Located in what was the former Liberty Hose Co. at 211 E. Sunbury St., the fire broke out during the afternoon of April 21 and drew emergency personnel from the Shamokin Fire Co., according to WNEP.
Search for next of kin after man’s death
MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials are searching for any relatives of a man died in Montour County. The Montour County Coroner’s Office says they are currently attempting to locate any known relatives of 70-year-old Arthur Bubb. The coroner’s office stated Bubb’s previous addresses were in Williamsport and Duquesne. The coroner believes there is a daughter […]
Thief steals $3,600 of tools from construction site
Danville, Pa. — Police say an unknown suspect broke into two construction trailers in Valley Township, Montour County and stole $3,600 tools. Someone got into the site at Valley West Road over the weekend of April 5-8 and broke into two trailers owned by Glenn O. Hawbaker, according to Trp. Casey Ward of state police at Milton. The suspect removed all of the tools, including Milwaukee and Stihl tools with the initials GOH carved into them. Items stolen include a Milwaukee hammer drill, two Stihl chop saws with the initials, and a Milwaukee cordless kit. Anyone with information may contact PSP Milton at 570-524-2662 and reference incident number PA24-456145.
Mother drove alleged shooter to TGI Friday’s before shooting: DA Tom Marino
Williamsport, Pa. — A mother allegedly drove her 17-year-old child to the parking lot of TGI Friday’s on March 2 at the request of her other minor child, according to testimony given Tuesday afternoon in Williamsport. Johneice Francin Legare, 42, of Williamsport took the 17-year-old, dressed in a black hoodie with a mask, to the restaurant. He allegedly pulled a gun and shot 15-year-old Ahmeen Palmer in the head. Legare then reportedly drove the shooter and his brother to Philadelphia that night. ...
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.
PPL customers to see decline in energy prices
Some PPL Electric Utilities customers will see a drop in their energy prices starting this June, the company announced this week. Starting June 1, 2024, those who don’t shop for electricity supply will see a drop in their supply price. The supply decrease applies to any PPL customers who uses the Company’s default supply rate, also known as the Price to Compare (PTC). The PTC is updated twice per year...
Additional charges filed against double homicide suspect
Williamsport, Pa. — New charges were filed this week against the man accused of shooting two people two death in January. Troy Bennett Bailey, 57, of Williamsport was charged with an additional 24 counts after further investigation by agents with the Williamsport Bureau of Police Department. Bailey is being charged with 12 counts each of second-degree felony forgery and identity theft. An arraignment is scheduled for this week. In February,...
Additional filings meet criteria for seeking death penalty in Pa. double homicide
WILLIAMSPORT— Increase by two the number of aggravating circumstances the Lycoming County district attorney’s office has filed as required to seek the death penalty for accused shooter in a Williamsport double homicide. The recent additions relate directly to the Jan. 11 fatal shootings of Alisha Charee Seese, 37,...
Stranger discovered sleeping in home
Williamsport, Pa. — A man walked into a stranger's home and took a nap on the couch, police say. The homeowner reportedly found 36-year-old Kyle Houseknecht sleeping on the couch at 6 a.m. at the man's Anthony Street home on April 25. When the homeowner told Houseknecht he wasn't welcome there, Houseknecht "looked at him and closed his eyes and laid back down on the couch." Police had dealt with...
Wanted man cut ankle monitor, hung up on police
Williamsport, Pa. — A man who was out on bail cut off his ankle monitor and refused to turn himself in when police contacted him, charges say. Harry Bell, 41, of Williamsport cut off the monitor and hung up on officers on March 19, Officer Nicholas Carrita said. Bell was charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors over two previous cases. Bell initially told police he was at a laundromat on...
Man charged with attempted homicide for Milton shooting
Milton, Pa. — A Sunbury man was arrested Friday and charged with criminal attempted homicide for a shooting that injured two people last week in Milton. Victhian Jovier Pitre-Rodriguez was taken into custody upon his discharge earlier today from Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, according to a release from Milton Borough Police Department. Pitre-Rodriguez was taken to Northumberland County Prison where he awaits arraignment on charges of criminal attempted homicide,...
PSP investigates power tool theft in Montour County
VALLEY TOWNSHIP, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced they are investigating a reported theft in Montour County. According to PSP, sometime between Friday, April 5, at 3:00 p.m. and Monday, April 8, at 9:00 a.m., a suspect broke into two construction trailers that belong to Glenn O. Hawbreaker Inc., located on Valley […]
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