A new program will begin this school year in the Bloomsburg Area School District. It focuses on the academic and material needs of students.
HEMLOCK TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A public pool is reopened after a chemical leak in Columbia County.
Hemlock Township Police say crews were working on the Little Fishing Creek Area Swimming Pool when a leak occurred.
Missing fisherman’s body found near Susquehanna River
It caused two different chemicals to mix with each other.
The pool is back open, operating under regular business hours.
COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new recruit on the lifeguard crew at a local state park isn't who you might expect. A four-legged friend joined the team, and she's already making waves.
When Kelby the canine lifeguard puts on her goggles and life vest, she's ready to get to work.
Kelby, a two-and-a-half-year-old Newfoundland, has been training to save lives since she was 12 weeks old.
Kelby is a lifeguard at Beltzville State Park, and she made her fourth rescue on Sunday, helping to save a man's life.
Officers at the police department in Columbia County are being asked to carry their own guns as they wait for new, safer ones.
A 42-year-old man from Briar Creek was in custody Monday on charges of attempted homicide
The body of a man who authorities say went underwater in the Susquehanna River in Columbia County on Saturday and never resurfaced has been recovered.
BRIAR CREEK TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The body of a missing fisherman has been recovered near the Susquehanna River.
Brair Creek Township Police report that on August 4, around 8:00 a.m., the body of 70-year-old Edward Donnelly from Berwick was discovered near the Susquehanna River in the area of Berwick Test Track.
Never miss breaking news — sign up for breaking news alerts on the 28/22news app.
Donnelly had fallen into the river on August 2, and he never resurfaced. A search was conducted over the weekend, but was unsuccessful.
BRIAR CREEK BOROUGH, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police have charged a man with attempted homicide after he allegedly ignited a home with the owner inside.
On Sunday, August 3, around 4:45 a.m., troopers were called to Park Road in Brair Creek for a reported arson.
Police investigating after man was shot twice
State police say the suspect, Joseph McBrantley, 42, intentionally ignited the house on fire at four different locations while the owner was inside.
Spectators in Columbia County marveled at stunt riders defying gravity at the annual bike show on Sunday.
BRIAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The search of the Susquehanna River continued on Sunday for a man who reportedly fell into the water and never resurfaced in Columbia County.
28/22 News checked out the area Sunday afternoon in Briar Creek Township, just below the Berwick-Nescopeck Bridge.
Search on hold for missing fisherman in Columbia County
Crews were back there for a second day following reports of a fisherman falling in the river Saturday afternoon.
Rescue boats hit the water, but again found no one.
