CRIME & SAFETY
One dead in Schuylkill County ATV crash
ASHLAND, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Schuylkill County Coroner David Moylan confirms one is dead after an ATV crash in Ashland Wednesday night. Officials say just before 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, crews were called to the 300 block of North Ninth Street for a reported ATV rollover. Authorities say the Schuylkill County Coroner was called to the […]
Stolen Car Found Crashed In Schuylkill County: State Police
The car, an 850i, crashed near Blue Mountain Drive in West Penn Township sometime on Monday, authorities said. The occupants ran from the crash and police searched a "large perimeter" near Blue Mountain Drive, Route 309, and Fort Franklin Road using drones and canine units, according to troopers. Around 2...
Man wanted on charges in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man wanted on multiple charges in Luzerne County. Daniel Pitt is wanted in connection to an incident that occurred in Hazleton in April 2024, according to the Hazleton City Police Department. Pitt is wanted on the following charges; Anyone with information is asked to call […]
Five taken to hospital after vehicle crashes into railroad car near Shenandoah
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — Several people were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a railroad car Monday evening in Schuylkill County. According to police, a vehicle was speeding in West Mahanoy Township near Shenandoah around 6:45 p.m. when it missed a left curve, went off the road, and struck a parked Reading and Northern Railroad coal car.
Suspending local law enforcement in Girardville
GIRARDVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Last month, people living in a Schuylkill County borough put pen to paper and voted on the fate of their police force. On Wednesday, the results of that vote were made public, will they keep their police department or dissolve it? Just a month ago, Girardville residents weighed the pros […]
Pottsville man sentenced to 8 years in prison for meth trafficking
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Schuylkill County man was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for methamphetamine trafficking. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Wednesday that Allateef Alkamil Ali-White, 43, of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Tuesday, May 7, followed by a three-year […]
Car dealer allegedly scammed customers
Berwick, Pa. — A local car dealer is in trouble after a state police audit reportedly showed he'd stolen money from multiple customers to pay his own debts. George Garrison, owner of Penn Motors, 701 W. Front St., admitted he hadn't sent in payments and fees to PennDOT for vehicles his customers bought because he needed that money for personal use, police say. According to charges filed by Trp. Bruce...
Crews respond to overnight garage fire in Pottsville
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL CO. (WOLF) — Firefighters responded to a Friday night garage fire in Pottsville on South Jackson Street. According to Skook News--a column of smoke was visible from the garage across the city. Reports say the fire started when the property owner was putting gas into a vehicle...
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