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Guardians baseball broadcaster to speak to local students ahead of prom festivities
NORTH JACKSON, Ohio (WKBN) — Guardians baseball broadcaster Jensen Lewis will be visiting the valley to speak with Jackson-Milton students ahead of their prom weekend. Lewis, an Ohio native, was a pitcher for the team from 2007-2010 and has been a broadcaster for over a decade. He plans to share his experiences as a student-athlete turned professional and the role good decision-making played in his success.
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...
Pa. man who wounded state trooper during a foot pursuit pleads no contest
SUNBURY — A Northumberland County man who wounded a state trooper during a foot pursuit entered pleas of no contest in two cases Friday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Man robs woman in Snyder County of truck keys
Selinsgrove, Pa. — A Selinsgrove man robbed a woman of her keys and then pointed a knife at her son when he tried to intervene, police say. Shane Stephen Hobbs, 34, forcefully grabbed the keys from the female accuser shortly before 9 a.m. April 30 at a Penn Township home, according to Trp. Jacob Kozma of state police at Selinsgrove. The accuser then called out to her son for help. The accuser's son attempted to get the keys back from Hobbs, but was unsuccessful. ...
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.,...
Watsontown River Bridge to close in Union, Northumberland Counties
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A heads up for drivers in Union and Northumberland Counties, starting Monday, the Watsontown River Bridge will be closed for a bridge preservation project. PennDOT officials say Brimmer Avenue will be closed between Route 15 in White Deer Township, Union County, and Elm Street in Northumberland County. Officials say this project […]
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...
Man steals more than $700 of trading cards from Walmart
Lewisburg, Pa. — A Shamokin man allegedly under-rang packs of trading cards at a Walmart self-checkout, causing the store to lose more than $700. Donald J. Ponatoski, 37, was at the Lewisburg store on April 18 when he went to the self-checkout with multiple boxes of trading cards. Investigating Trooper Caleb Danner of state police at Milton says Ponatoski had a UPC code in the palm of his left hand which had a lower price than the trading cards. Video surveillance cameras caught Ponatoski scanning...
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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