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Former Schuylkill County police officer sentenced on child sex charges
Christopher Cordes has been sentenced to 27 1/2 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release.
WNEP Tue, Jun 9 [totalcount]
Amazon donates $250K to Bloomsburg Area YMCA for new STEM lab as data center construction near Berwick continues
The tech company is building a massive 1,200-acre data center campus about 20 miles away near Berwick.
WNEP Tue, Jun 9 [totalcount]
Commonwealth University students' unused dining account funds help stock Bloomsburg Food Cupboard
Students at Commonwealth University's Bloomsburg campus are helping a food pantry stock its shelves this summer.
WNEP Mon, Jun 8 [totalcount]
Golfers light up the night to benefit a local police department
Golfers in Columbia County enjoyed a unique glow-in-the-dark event, with proceeds supporting community initiatives led by the Salem Township Police Department.
WNEP Sun, Jun 7 [totalcount]
Family business marks milestone
CATAWISSA, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A century-old family business looked back on its roots: The bottling company that sells sodas has cemented itself in the community, and it's sticking around for good. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained how they remain popular 100 years later. Catawissa Bottling Company started in 1926. Three generations later, the [...]
PA homepage Sat, Jun 6 [totalcount]
16 To The Rescue: Afroman
In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet a 2-year-old cat who needs to be the only pet in the home, but Afroman is all you need.
WNEP Fri, Jun 5 [totalcount]
Berwick's Sponsler Park reopens with security cameras after vandalism
The borough added security cameras that can pick up both audio and video and also allow police to have 24/7 access to them.
WNEP Fri, Jun 5 [totalcount]
Crash impacts travel on Interstate 80
MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A crash is slowing drivers in central PA. The pile up has one lane of Interstate 80 west closed near mile mark 217 . PennDOT says the crash is expected to be cleaned up around 10:00 a.m. Drivers should expect delays.
PA homepage Fri, Jun 5 [totalcount]
New details in infant murder investigation
ORANGEVILLE BOROUGH, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A criminal complaint has revealed new details in the Columbia County murder case against Tyson Williams, the father charged after his 6-month-old son died back in April. The complaint says Williams first denied anything happened overnight, but later told the child's mother in a recorded jail call, quote, "I [...]
PA homepage Thu, Jun 4 [totalcount]
Columbia County hotel owner gets creative with dumpster design after bear run-ins
A hotel in Columbia County has been dealing with unwanted visitors dumpster diving behind the business for years.
WNEP Thu, Jun 4 [totalcount]