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DUI checkpoint set in Pennsylvania
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania for Memorial Day weekend. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” Police say checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed […]
Pa. man acquitted of murder charges but guilty on others in convenience store shooting
SUNBURY—A Northumberland County man has been acquitted of the most serious charges against him stemming from a fatal shooting inside a Sunbury convenience store two years ago. Jurors Thursday found Ajani Munsh-Ousha Uhuru, 25, not guilty of first- and third-degree murder but guilty of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated and simple...
Teen charged with shooting 15-year-old in Shamokin
SHAMOKIN, NORTHUMBERLAND CO. (WOLF) — Police in Northumberland County are searching for a teenager they say shot a 15-year-old in the chest on Tuesday. According to the Coal Township Police Department, an arrest warrant has been issued for Aiden J. Scott, 15, of Shamokin. On Tuesday around 2:15 p.m.,...
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...
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...
Rutter's adds new store in Milton
Milton, Pa. — Rutter’s has broke ground on a prototype store near Milton and plans to hire 50 employees. Set to open at the end of 2024, the 13,500 square foot property will be the first of its size, featuring 12 auto-fueling positions and five commercial fueling lanes. The new store will located at the Industrial Park Road exit off of PA-147. Geared to be open 24 hours a day, the location will offer a convenience store with an extensive food and drink menu. Rutter's plans to hire its 50 employees at a starting wage of $18 per hour.
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...
An officer and a graduate: New Bucknell alumnus inspires department, aims to educate
The day after Bucknell University’s commencement, Colbey Russell walked across campus for a training session. The birds were chirping, the sun was shining, and Russell, the deputy director of public safety, is a new Bucknell graduate. He stopped at the Malesardi Quad, where he received his diploma less than...
Dense fog advisory for part of Pennsylvania Thursday morning
On Thursday at 6:04 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Northern Clinton, Northern Centre, Southern Centre, Northern Lycoming, Southern Clinton and Southern Lycoming as well as Blair, Huntingdon, Bedford, Fulton, Tioga, Sullivan, Union and Snyder counties. The weather service states,...
Milton Hits Pause on Deerfield Development with "Emergency Moratorium" Amidst Planning Efforts
MILTON — The future of Deerfield is on pause as city planners put their heads together to chart its course. In an effort to create a roadmap for the district, Milton's City Council has put the brakes on new applications for use permits, rezonings, and zoning condition amendments in the Deerfield area, laid down by the Deerfield Form Based Code, according to the city's announcement.
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