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Police: Schuylkill County man was driving under the influence of drugs when he caused crash that killed Lebanon County woman
CLEONA, Pa. — State Police have charged a 33-year-old Schuylkill County man with homicide by vehicle while DUI and numerous other offenses related to the death of a pregnant Lebanon County woman in April 2023, according to a criminal complaint. Christian Hennessey, of Pine Grove, was driving under the...
10 most expensive homes sold in Lebanon County, April 29 - May 5
A house in Swatara Township that sold for $570,900 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Lebanon County in the past week. In total, 24 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $290,579. The average price per square foot was $174.
Volunteers and funding are urgently needed for local fire companies | PennLive letters
The overall volunteer rate in Pennsylvania has been decreasing for years which has had a lasting impact on many fire companies. Rural fire companies have experienced this deficit for a long time. East Cameron Township Fire Company of Northumberland County has long witnessed the struggle of recruiting new members to...
Thieves steal wallet, use credit card
Selinsgrove, Pa. — Two people were charged for allegedly stealing a woman's wallet and then using her credit card at a gas station. Jessica Lynn Kemper, 53, and Charles Francis Kemper, 62, both of Selinsgrove, received theft charges after they allegedly took the wallet from a location at North Susquehanna Trail in Monroe Township. Trp. Samuel Kuhns II of state police at Selinsgrove says the victim discovered the morning of...
Getting medieval | Back Down The Pennsylvania Road
MINERSVILLE, Pa. — When we head Back Down The Pennsylvania Road, we usually travel a few decades into the past. This time, we travel back to 1995 with Mike Stevens to learn more about what it was like centuries ago in medieval times.
Car crashes into school bus, investigation underway
WATSONTOWN, NORTHUMBERLAND CO. (WOLF) — A crash involving a school bus in Northumberland County is under investigation. According to the Watsontown Police Department, Tuesday afternoon, officers were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus at the intersection of 6th St. and Main St. in Watsontown. Police say...
PennDOT shares changes planned for Monday on Route 72 bridge signage
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Details emerge regarding April 16 shooting in Milton
Milton, Pa. — Two men struggling over a gun led to a shooting last week on Broadway Street in Milton, according to police. Victhian Jovier Pitre-Rodriguez, 21, of Sunbury, was arrested on Friday on an attempted homicide charge immediately after he was discharged from Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Police believe Pitre-Rodriguez and another man at the scene, Nathaniel Rivera, got into an altercation in the hallway of an apartment...
Lebanon officials see more residents using staffed mail-in drop point during April primary
With more Lebanon County voters taking advantage of mail-in ballots and the new-drop off site for the April 23 primary, commissioners said they have not discussed if the site will be used for the general election. Lebanon County’s Bureau of Registration and Elections officials reported Friday that 39.4% of mail-in...
New bakery in Sunbury expands gluten-free offerings in region
Sunbury, Pa. — A new bakery has opened its doors in Sunbury, offering specialty gluten-free baked goods to the region. Sugar Cat Gluten Free Bakery, 436 Market St., located in the Sunbury Market House, offers a downtown space to experience food in community, just as the marketplace has for more than a century. The present-day Market House includes dozens of food and craft vendors. Owner and chef Becca Boyer has...
East Hanover to Hold Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27th
EAST HANOVER, NJ - Mayor Joe Pannullo and the Township Council will host East Hanover's 2024 Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27th at 10:00am at Town Square Park. The event will include a wreath laying ceremony honoring the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our Nation's freedom.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Central Pa. under a dense fog advisory until Monday morning
A dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 3 a.m. in effect until 10 a.m. for Dauphin, Lebanon, York and Lancaster counties. The weather service adds, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog." "Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility," explains the...
Man gets long federal prison term in central Pa. meth, heroin and fentanyl case
WILLIAMSPORT — A Northumberland County man has been sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison for possessing with intent to deliver methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl. Glen Taormina, 37, will be on supervision for four years when he gets out of prison according to the sentence imposed Wednesday by U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann.
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