Columbia County

Young women from high schools across our area spent their day learning about careers in law enforcement.

A nonprofit in Northumberland County that helps residents across central Pennsylvania recently got a boost to help stock its mobile food pantries.

A rare M37 howitzer motor carriage has returned to Berwick, where it was originally made. Newswatch 16's Justin Gick went to find out what's in the destroyer.

A farm in Columbia County is celebrating 55 years of horseback riding lessons. But the owner, Paula Hosking, has been saddling up for much longer than that.

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 13-year-old was arrested after police say he was involved in a Bloomsburg shooting. Police began an investigation after shots were fired in the 300 block of Catherine Street in Bloomsburg on April 18. Officers said two juveniles were identified as the suspected shooters. One juvenile suspect was detained, while [...]

Motorists who travel Interstate 80 westbound in Columbia and Montour Counties are advised the highway is closed west of the Exit 232 (Buckhorn) due to a multi-vehicle crash.

Motorists in north central Pennsylvania are advised the following roads are closed in the area today due to flooding or downed trees and utilities.

A three-week detour will go into effect at approximately 7 a.m. next Monday, April 29, on Route 487 (Lightstreet Road) in the Town of Bloomsburg. A contractor will construct a pedestrian bridge over the street at Bloomsburg University.

The detour route will be Routes 11/487 (East Street) and Central Road.

Work is expected to be completed and the detour lifted by May 18.

Motorists in north central Pennsylvania are advised numerous roads are closed due to high winds that caused downed trees, utility poles and wires.

Motorists in Columbia County are advised Route 11 (Second Street) and Route 1025 (Market Street) in Berwick Borough are closed at the intersection due to a building being severely damaged.

Because the building is in danger of collapsing the streets must be closed.

A detour for Second Street is Pine Street to Third Street, to Oak Street to Second Street.

Market Street is closed between Front Street and Third Street. The detour for Market Street is Route 11 north to Pine Street to Third Street to Market Street.