(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) declared on Wednesday a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for particulate matter (PM2.5) for Thursday, July 16. The DEP said that wildfire smoke from Minnesota and Canada is projected to be entering the Keystone State's northeast counties and pushing into the southern counties Wednesday [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A mother and grandmother were sentenced Wednesday in a 2024 child abuse case, in which they pleaded guilty to beating, restraining, and starving a then-11-year-old girl. The girl's mother, Amanda Gregorio of Exeter, 34, was sentenced to 10 to 40 years in prison, according to a release from District Attorney Dave [...]
Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) will host a virtual informational session with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, to discuss water demand associated with data centers.
MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people died in a collision with another vehicle, and investigators are searching for answers. Montour County Coroner's Office and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the death of 32-year-old Megin Wallace from the Sunbury area. The coroner says Wallace was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by Brian Wallace, who died [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — We continue to talk about the heat, humidity, and haze across the area. We're now under an Air Quality Alert through Thursday night at midnight. As plumes of Canadian Wildfire smoke come from the North, be aware that this smoke will make skies hazy and keep temperatures down a few degrees. An isolated [...]
Murder victim Eliud Marrero-Morales begged for his life after he was allegedly shot several times by a Sunbury man, including once in the back of his head, according to testimony Tuesday in Northumberland County Court.
A diarrhea-causing parasite may require people to take extra precautions, but it’s not a reason to panic, according to Dr. Mark Shelly, an infectious disease physician at Geisinger in Danville.
SUNBURY — A Northumberland County judge dismissed all charges against a county inmate and scolded Northumberland County Jail officials in an order released Tuesday, saying jail officials suppressed evidence in a criminal matter after the Coal Township facility administration never searched for documents needed in a felony assault case.
SUNBURY — The Tulpehocken Garden Club is recognizing America’s 250th anniversary at its upcoming flower show.
LEWISBURG — Two leafless trees at the Union County Government Center will be analyzed to determine why they are in poor health.
