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Tree 'rooted' in history gets community care
Lewisburg, Pa. — After surviving more than two centuries, Lewisburg's historic witness tree received some much-needed pampering last week. The white oak, located at the intersection of South Seventh and St. George streets at the edge of the Lewisburg Cemetery, is the only surviving 'witness' of the initial land surveys in 1769. The surveys marked the tract of land that later came to be named Lewisburg. The tree, estimated to...
Perfect 2 Perfect: Wentzler Farm warehouse
Muncy, Pa. — Perfect 2 Perfect's next estate sale is coming to the Wentzler Farm Warehouse complex in Muncy. Just around the corner from the old Lycoming Mall and just one block from the entrance to Alexander Nissan, this sale is going to be held in the back of the warehouse. We have been here before (several years ago) with another estate sale for the Wentzler family, and this is not a repeat of the other estate sale. This sale contains items from another family member’s parents’ estate in Luzerne County. They brought the items here after selling the home...
Bucknell honors Class of 2024 graduates
Lewisburg, Pa. — The Bucknell community gathered together on Malesardi Quadrangle on Sunday to celebrate the academic achievements of the Class of 2024, a group of graduates whose educational journey was distinguished by passion, resilience, and poise. “Today we celebrate you, our degree candidates, and your years of hard work and perseverance,” University President John C. Bravman said in his address to the Class of 2024. “You remained focused on your goals and today join a community of more than 56,000 Bucknell alumni worldwide.“You rose...
Missing 12-year-old out of Montour County found
COOPER TOWNSHIP, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police said they have located the missing 12-year-old girl in Montour County. According to PSP at Milton, they were trying to locate 12-year-old Aeriana Teresa Pawelczak who was last seen Friday around 5:45 p.m. on the 1500 block of Bloom Road in Cooper Township. Officials say Pawelczak […]
On anniversary of Tops shooting, governor highlights resources to address trauma & mental wellbeing in east Buffalo
‘Reimagine: I am the Change’ mental health initiative helps address trauma and emotional wellness following supermarket mass shooting. √ Directs flags to be flown concurrently at half-staff; state landmarks to be lit orange on Tuesday, May 14. Submitted by the Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul. Gov. Kathy Hochul today...
PPL Electric Utilities hosts SUN Tech students for industry tour
Sunbury, Pa. — Hands-on demonstrations by PPL Electric Utilities employees helped students from SUN Area Technical Institute in Sunbury get a feel for everyday job tasks in the real world. On May 3, PPL Electric welcomed 19 students and faculty from SUN Tech's Electrical Systems Technology and Electrical-Mechanical Technology programs to their Sunbury Service Center. Employees from PPL Electric’s safety, engineering, public affairs, and operations teams spoke to the students...
Police: Man threatens to kill Walmart employee
Lewisburg, Pa. — A man was charged after he allegedly threatened to kill a loss prevention officer at the Lewisburg Walmart store in Kelly Township. Roy E. Bieber Jr., 72, of Watsontown, was at the store around 3 p.m. on April 25 when the store's loss prevention officer heard him yelling obscenities in the pharmacy area, according to Trp. Casey Ward of state police at Milton. The officer asked Bieber...
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...
Two Massachusetts men busted trafficking drugs on Interstate 80
Turbot Township, Pa. — A traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Northumberland County led police to find more than 380 packages of marijuana, police say. Around 4:30 p.m. April 24, Trp. Howard W. Young II of state police at Milton pulled over a 2023 BMX X3 that was traveling west on I-80 in Turbot Township. Police found and seized approximately $35,000 in cash, six vacuum sealed boxes containing 300 THC vape pens and 3 pounds of marijuana packaged in approximately 380 packages, according to a...
Program turns golf course into classroom
DANVILLE, Pa. — It was a beautiful day on the golf course for students from the Danville Area School District. The fifth graders spent the day at Frosty Valley Resort and Golf Course. "Teaching them to measure square footage area, teaching them irrigation on how to measure volume, a...
East Buffalo two years after Tops mass shooting: Are we seeing change?
As the East Buffalo community continues to grieve, families continue to mourn and survivors continue to try to function in their daily lives, promises and investments have been made by local officials to a community with trauma. More from WBEN:
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