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Job in pot field complicates case for Mich. defendants
DANVILLE — If a person works in another state’s legal marijuana industry, will his job there be a violation of his...
Press Enterprise Wed, Apr 17 0
Pair allegedly stole four TVs
HEMLOCK TWP. — Two Berwick residents bought two TVs and allegedly stole four more from Walmart, with one of the...
Press Enterprise Wed, Apr 17 1
Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Hits Home in Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. -- A church community in Northumberland County is reflecting on the massive fire that tore through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday as it has a very personal connection to how the people of Paris are feeling today. Parishioners worshipped at Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Mount Carmel as they are observing Holy Week leading up to Easter. This...
WNEP Tue, Apr 16 0
Video Vault: Flames Destroy Church in Mount Carmel
One of the most iconic cathedrals in the world, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, burned Monday. Nearly 30 years ago, parishioners in one Northumberland County community watched as their house of worship came down in a similar manner. We open the video vault to when Newswatch 16 was in Mount Carmel the day flames tore through Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Church in 1991.
WNEP Tue, Apr 16 1
Still No School in Millville Thanks to Storm Damage
MILLVILLE, Pa. -- Students in the Millville School District aren't back at school yet because the elementary school is without a roof and the high school is still without power after wild weather on early Monday. The sun came out in Millville one day after a strong line of storms moved through. But a blue sky in the background does not change the scene in the foreground. Parts of the roof of...
WNEP Tue, Apr 16 9
Truck Fire Stops Traffic on Interstate 80 in Columbia County
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — A truck fire has stopped traffic on a highway in Columbia County. Interstate 80 westbound is closed near the Berwick/Lime Ridge exit (241) as crews work to put out the fire in the rig. There is no word on injuries or what led to the fire. PennDOT has not said when the interstate will reopen. Check real-time traffic conditions with WNEP Traffic Tracker. UPDATE:...
WNEP Tue, Apr 16 2
Battling Cold with No Power after Tornado in Benton
BENTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- The damage in Benton Township is widespread after an EF-1 tornado touched down early Monday morning and there is no power for thousands of people. Many are struggling to stay warm. Temperatures dipped below freezing Monday night into Tuesday. "I have a handicapped dad who is in a wheelchair. He's paralyzed in a hospital bed. I have three kids and animals. It's been cold,...
WNEP Tue, Apr 16 4
TWISTER CUTS SWATH
BENTON — A tornado packing winds in excess of 100 mph cut a swath of destruction through Benton and vicinity early...
Press Enterprise Tue, Apr 16 5
Millville loses roofs, barn, trees
MILLVILLE — Monday’s windstorm tore loose part of the Millville Area Elementary School’s roof, downed power lines and...
Press Enterprise Tue, Apr 16 3
Winds raged to 110 mph, experts say
STATE COLLEGE — The National Weather Service confirmed Monday that a tornado hit the Benton area overnight, with winds...
Press Enterprise Tue, Apr 16 1