Columbia County

A bucket truck belonging to a tree service business is out of commission after catching fire in Columbia County.

BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News was there as there was a large presence of police activity in Columbia County Wednesday night. Columbia County officials told 28/22 News the area of East 3rd and Pine Streets was shut down Wednesday night for a reported police incident. Police say a man was inside his home, [...]

Flames engulfed a tree service truck, destroying it in Orangeville borough on Wednesday afternoon. Both driver and passenger made it out safely.

MONTOUR TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been seriously injured after a fiery crash near Bloomsburg Wednesday morning. Police say the car went off Rupert Drive in Montour Township around 9:30 a.m. The driver then slammed into a rock wall before flipping onto nearby railroad tracks and bursting into flames, authorities reported. The [...]

BLOOMSBURG -- A 17-year-old boy charged with murder must remain locked up in Columbia County Prison awaiting a ruling...

SUGARLOAF TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he attacked a driver with a machete during a road rage incident. On September 26, police were called to a person's home regarding an incident that occurred near the parking lot of a Dollar General on State Route 118 in Sugarloaf [...]

The Columbia County Coroner's Office and PSP say a 32-year-old woman died, and a 6-year-old was seriously injured after a crash on Friday.

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One woman is dead after a head-on crash in Columbia County on Friday night. According to the Columbia County Coroner's Office, a crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. Friday on State Route 254 in Greenwood Township. A car collided head-on with a pickup truck. 32-year-old Najee Harvey was killed in [...]

BERWICK — The disappearance and tragic death of a young Columbia County boy with autism inspired a state lawmaker to pursue legislation creating a new rapid public alert system.

The tragic death of a child in Columbia County last weekend inspired efforts to stop the same thing from happening again.