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Rep. Daley pushing for mental health training for school coaches
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Attending school and playing sports can be grueling for student-athletes, which is leading state representative Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) to pitch new legislation. House Bill 1367 would require athletic coaches to receive mental health awareness training and make student-athletes aware of the available mental health...
DNA links man to unsolved beating and stabbing death of Pa. widow in 1989: DA
A 65-year-old Ohio man who formerly lived in Northumberland County has been charged with felony homicide in a decades-old Lehigh County cold case, authorities announced Thursday. Michael J. Breisch was arrested this week in Ohio and extradited back to Pennsylvania after new DNA technology connected him to the 1989 crime,...
Vo-Tech Students Gain Hands-On Horticulture Experience Through Agriculture Program
When Renee Noll took the helm of the agriculture program at Columbia-Montour Area Vocational Technical School two years ago, she had a clear vision of where she wanted to go and what opportunities she wanted to offer her students. Since neighboring schools already offer robust agriculture programs focusing on livestock...
Softball Recap: Warrior Run wins going away against Bloomsburg
In what's become a running theme this season, Warrior Run gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bloomsburg Panthers with a sharp 12-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Warrior Run. For Bloomsburg's part, Madeline Devine was cooking despite her...
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.,...
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.
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...
Lane restrictions Thursday on Route 147 in Northumberland, Union counties
Northumberland County, Pa. — Lane restrictions will be in place Thursday on Route 147 in Union and Northumberland counties for road work. In Point Township, Northumberland County, a PennDOT maintenance crew will perform concrete joint testing on Route 147 between the Route 45 Exit in West Chillisquaque Township and Ridge Road Exit. The work will be performed in the right (driving) lanes in each direction between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. This project is expected to take just one day, weather permitting. ...
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...
Police activity reported in Northumberland County
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are reportedly investigating an incident in Northumberland County Tuesday night. According to our crew on the scene, state police, along with Shamokin and Coal Township Police are investigating a police incident. 28/28 News talked with eyewitnesses who say they saw police taking someone into their police cruiser. We are still […]
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