Lycoming County

NEW CASTLE TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say one person was injured Wednesday afternoon after a tractor-trailer crash in Schuylkill County.

Officials say the call came in just after 3:30 p.m. after a reported tractor-trailer crash on State Route 61 Southbound in New Castle Township.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) explains the crash happened between the intersections of Exit 124A: Interstate 81 South and Darkwater Road along Route 61, closing all lanes in both directions.

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A warning Wednesday from the Lycoming County District Attorney: There's a new scam targeting older men. 28/22 News spoke to District Attorney Thomas Marino and has more on the new scam.

The Lycoming County District Attorney held a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, highlighting a new scam targeting older men.

"These are men up in age who's wife passed away or are lonely, looking for attention," Lycoming District Attorney Thomas Marino said.

First responders and officials want everyone to stay safe during the holiday weekend. Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker has more.

District Attorney Tom Marino spoke Wednesday, warning of a rise in scams and encouraging the public to report suspicious activity to authorities.

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged with possession and trading of child porn via social media, according to police.

Police say they found that 25-year-old Dominic Aaron Murphy of Williamsport possessed sixteen files containing child porn on his phone while responding to a cybertip at his residence on July 1.

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Officers stated Murphy used a social media platform to trade images and videos of child sexual abuse materials, along with having them downloaded on his phone.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Attorney General Dave Sunday states a former counselor is being investigated for sexploiting a patient.

This case is featured in the Department of Justice’s National Health Care Fraud Takedown initiative, a nationwide law enforcement effort against 324 defendants regarding $14.6 billion in intended loss.

MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities told 28/22 News a crash on Interstate 81 in Moosic sent a man to the hospital and brought traffic to a crawl Monday night.

Lackawanna County officials say crews were called shortly after 8:30 p.m. for a reported crash with entrapment on Interstate 81 South mile marker 179 in Moosic.

Authorities say one person was pulled from the passenger vehicle and transported to a nearby hospital. It's unknown if the person was injured and, if so, the extent of said injuries.

Man dead after Lycoming County crash

LYCOMING TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is dead after a crash in Lycoming County. It happened on Sunday just before 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of Kenyon Avenue and Lycoming Creek Road in Lycoming Township.

The coroner says a Nissan Altima pulled into the path of a motorcycle being driven by 75-year-old Benjamin Isbell.

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Isbell and his wife were both ejected from the bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Benjamin Isbell was killed in the wreck at the intersection of Kenyon Avenue and Lycoming Creek Road on Sunday, according to the coroner's office.

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