Northumberland
LATEST NEWS
Television stolen from Northumberland County home
Herndon, Pa. — Police say someone stole a 55-inch Vizio television from a home in Herndon. The victim reported the theft occurred sometime between May 1 and May 10 from their home at the 200 block of North Main Street, according to state police at Stonington. Anyone with information may contact PSP Stonington at 570-286-5601.
PSP: Driver drunk in crash
Bloomsburg, Pa. — A driver who crashed along Route 339 in Mainville was drunk, police say. Troopers were called to Mountain Road in Main Township on April 29 for reports of a single-vehicle crash. After arriving on scene, Trp. Ryan Golla determined the driver, 54-year-old Tresa Andino of Bloomsburg, was under the influence of alcohol, reports say. Andino was taken to the Columbia County DUI Booking Center for a chemical test, Golla said.
PA Lottery player wins $1,000 a week for life
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A lucky Pennsylvania Lottery player has won a prize gaining $1,000 a week for life. THE GAME OF LIFE™ winning ticket was sold at Friendly Choice Food Mart on East State Road in Mount Carmel, Northumberland County. The selling PA Lottery retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. THE GAME OF […]
Man arrested, allegedly kidnapped elderly Wellsboro woman
DELMAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WETM) — A Bloomsburg man was arrested after police say he forced his way into a 75-year-old Wellsboro woman’s home, kidnapped her, held her captive for hours, and released her. Charles D. Bower Jr., 56, is facing multiple charges related to the alleged kidnapping incident. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, Bower […]
DA tells jurors in Pa. homicide trial: ‘You can’t respond to non-deadly force with deadly force’
SUNBURY—”You can’t respond to non-deadly force with deadly force,” the Northumberland County district attorney told jurors at the start of the trial for a man charged in a 2022 fatal shooting inside a Sunbury convenience store. A short time later Wednesday, jurors saw videos that captured...
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. ...
Teen hospitalized, suspect on the run after Shamokin shooting
SHAMOKIN, Pa. — Police in Northumberland County say a teen boy shot another teen in the chest. According to Coal Township Police, investigators responded to a shooting in a wooded area just outside of Shamokin around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators say Aiden Scott, 15, of Shamokin, fired a pistol...
Two men charged with trafficking in stolen human remains
Scranton, Pa. — One man from Montgomery, Pa., and another from Kansas were charged on Wednesday with interstate transport of stolen goods. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Angelo Pereyra, age 39, of Wichita, Kansas, and Andrew Ensanian, age 38, of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, were charged. The criminal information charges allege that between 2018 and 2022, Pereyra and Ensanian caused stolen human remains to...
Susquehanna University baseball coach no longer with team after officer assaulted
SELINSGROVE, Pa. (WHTM) – A Susquehanna University volunteer assistant baseball coach is no longer with the team after allegedly assaulting a police officer at the baseball field. According to charges filed by Pennsylvania State Police in Selinsgrove, Troopers responded to the Susquehanna University baseball field around 7:30 p.m. May 7 to assist a Selinsgrove Borough […]
Baseball Recap: Shikellamy wins going away against Wellsboro
Shikellamy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wellsboro Hornets an 11-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season. Not much got past Chayse Snyder,...
Lewisburg native returns to run pizza shop with a unique twist
Lewisburg, Pa. — A Lewisburg native has returned to the area to help run a pizza shop with a unique menu that offers more than just traditional pizza shop fare. Benjamin Zimmerer, 43, is back in Lewisburg after spending close to 18 years working as a master chef in Dallas, Texas. In April, he stepped in to help with food operations at Pi Pizza. The pizza shop, located at 316 Market Street, is in the place of the former Pizza Phi restaurant. Pizza Phi closed...
Police activity reported in Northumberland County
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are reportedly investigating an incident in Northumberland County Tuesday night. According to our crew on the scene, state police, along with Shamokin and Coal Township Police are investigating a police incident. 28/28 News talked with eyewitnesses who say they saw police taking someone into their police cruiser. We are still […]
Police: Man tases woman's boyfriend
Sunbury, Pa. — A Sunbury man was charged after he allegedly deployed a taser on a woman's boyfriend and threatened him with a switchblade, according to police. Jason Michael Schenherr, 35, came to the woman's Sunbury home on May 6 and cornered the male accuser in a room before hitting him in the face with a fist, according to Officer Riley Bremigen of Sunbury Police Department. Schenherr then deployed a taser on the accuser. Schenherr also pulled a switchblade on the accuser and asked him...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.