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Woman charged for public drunkenness
Lewisburg, Pa. — A woman who nearly got struck by a vehicle while she was crossing the street was charged with public drunkenness. The 37-year-old woman tried walking across West Branch Highway near North Derr Drive and North Seventh Street near Burger King, said Trp. Bradley Derk of state police at Milton. Derk watched as a vehicle almost struck the Port Treverton woman as she crossed the highway just after 9 p.m. last week. She was stopped and charged with public drunkenness.
Lewisburg man charged for having explicit images of minors
Lewisburg, Pa. — Police have charged a Lewisburg man after they served a search warrant and found explicit images of minors on his electronic devices. Gregory Eugene Thomas, 39, faces charges after police served the warrant on April 18 at his home at the 100 block of Century Village in Buffalo Township. Members of the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Northeast Computer Crime Task Force received a tip...
Block Party checkpoint nets illegal weapon
Bloomsburg, Pa. — A convicted felony was reportedly caught with a gun at a police checkpoint during Block Party weekend in Bloomsburg. On Friday, officers were conducting a DUI checkpoint on Lightstreet Road to help enforcement for the upcoming Block Party, an unsanctioned event hosted by students of Bloomsburg University. Around 8:30 p.m. police stopped a vehicle and allegedly noticed an odor of marijuana. After an investigation, officers were granted...
Firefighters Worked Fire at Former PA Firehouse Sunday
Anna Wiest – The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa. Apr. 22—SHAMOKIN — Emergency crews responded to a second alarm fire at Firehouse Winery, formerly Liberty Hose Company, on Sunday. Shamokin Fire Chief Kenny Pilkus said the call came in around 5 p.m. and emergency personnel were dispatched to...
Two charged after care-dependent adult nearly suffers from hypothermia
Sunbury, Pa. — Two people in Sunbury face endangerment charges after a man in their care froze in 33 degree weather wearing shorts and no shoes. Olivia Jade Antonsanti, 27, and Rashan Eddie Massey, 31, were charged after police picked up the care-dependent man on March 19. Officer Trey Kurtz of Sunbury Police Department said he was dispatched shortly before 8 a.m. that morning to a call for a man...
Smash burger restaurant coming to Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, Pa. — The owner of a successful food truck is bringing his grilling expertise and specialty burgers to downtown Bloomsburg this summer. Christopher Apfel, 36, is expanding his smash burger food truck, The Grill Reaper, to include a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the former home of D.P. Dough, 102 E. Main St. “It’s been a lifelong dream of mine," Apfel said. "I tried many times over the years and the...
Firefighters battle Shamokin winery blaze
SHAMOKIN, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters from multiple areas responded to a fire in a Shamokin winery on Sunday. Authorities tell 28/22 News just before 5:00 p.m., firefighters from Shamokin and other areas were called after a fire broke out in the 200 block of Sunbury Street in Northumberland County. Crews were able to put […]
Parents charged after son crashes car
Bloomsburg, Pa. — The parents of an autistic boy have been charged after the child drove their car into a building while unsupervised, police say. Christopher and Tara Lynn allegedly failed to watch their 9-year-old son while the family was staying at the Relax Inn, 2711 Columbia Boulevard, in January. Police were called to the motel at 1:30 p.m. after the boy crashed his parent’s Mazda sedan into one of the rooms, according to Scott Township Officer James Filko. ...
One dead in Union County boating accident
Union County, Pa. – Officials have confirmed one woman is dead as a result of a boating accident in Union County this weekend. Melissa Commings, 37, of Minersville, Pa. was confirmed dead due to accidental drowning, said Union County Coroner Dominick T. Adamo. On Saturday, April 20, rescue crews responded to calls of a boating emergency involving multiple people and a capsized boat near Silo Lane in Union County. Upon arrival, rescue crews located a man and dive teams began to search for the other individual, later identified as Cummings, in the water. After searching for over an hour, dive teams located Cummings in the water and she was transported to Evangelical Community Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Police: Man charged for inappropriately touching child
Sunbury, Pa. — A 39-year-old man is accused of allegedly touching a young girl inappropriately on several occasions. A ChildLine tip from CYS led police to investigate Nicholas Aaron Schindler, of Lewisburg, for the first alleged incident that occurred around Jan. 1, 2020 at a Sunbury home. The child, who is currently 15, was interviewed on Feb. 9 at the Geisinger Child Advocacy Center in Sunbury. During the interview, the...
Man charged with strangulation
Middleburg, Pa. — Police say a man attempted to strangle a woman during a fight at a Middleburg home. Christopher Allen Scholl, 41, allegedly got into an argument with a female at 10:49 p.m. March 31 at a North Charles Street home. Trp. Thompson of state police at Selinsgrove says police were called to investigate. Police filed a felony strangulation charge and misdemeanor simple assault charge against Scholl at the office of District Judge Bo Trawitz. Scholl's bail is set at $30,000. A preliminary hearing is set for April 23 at Trawitz's office. Docket Sheet
Freeze watch issued for part of Pennsylvania for Monday
On Sunday at 3:41 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a freeze watch valid for Monday between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. for Southern Centre, Southern Clinton and Southern Lycoming as well as Blair, Huntingdon, Bedford, Fulton, Union, Snyder, Montour, Northumberland and Columbia counties. The weather service states, "For the...
Fire crews battle blaze in Shamokin
SHAMOKIN, Pa. — Fire crews from several departments battled a blaze in Northumberland County. Flames broke out at Firehouse Winery along East Sunbury Street in Shamokin just before 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Shamokin Fire Chief Ken Pilkus says no one was inside the building at the time of the...
Coffee with Corgis event held in Sunbury
SUNBURY, Pa. — The first-ever northeastern Pennsylvania corgi convention in Northumberland County was a success. This corgi-centered event is hosted by Watson's Wish Foundation, a nonprofit with the mission of financially assisting dog owners with any life-saving surgeries and procedures needed for their furry loved ones. "I wanted to...
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