Northumberland County

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Geisinger Danville campus has received a grant that will help the hospital expand its community-based initiative focused on preventing child sexual abuse in communities. Geisinger Danville shared on Friday that they received the Children's Trust Fund Grant, which will provide funding to train schools, community organizations, and families in preventing [...]

SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police responded to an incident in Sunbury that temporarily shut down an intersection, according to county officials. The intersection of Race Street and Fourth Street temporarily closed Friday night after officers responded to a shot being fired near Penn Jersey Mini Mart in Sunbury, according to the police. The police say [...]

SUNBURY — Two out-of-state individuals accused of releasing 683 mink from a Northumberland County fur farm in 2024 will head to trial in December.

SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A court case in Northumberland County caused a stir over hundreds of mink released into the wild nearly two years ago. Hundreds of mink were released from the Richard H. Stahl Sons Incorporated Fur Factory Farm in Rockefeller Township back in October of 2024. 27-year-old Christopher Legere and 29-year-old Cara [...]

State police say a suspect caused over $6,000 in damages while stealing about $20,000 in cash from skill game machines in Zerbe Township on July 21.

ZERBE TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they are searching for a suspect after they broke into six skill machines and stole $20,000 in cash. On July 21 around 1:40 a.m., troopers were called to Trevorton Road in Zerbe Township, Northumberland County for report of six skill machines being broken into. Police say [...]

A historic cemetery in Shamokin has seen better days. The cemetery board just reorganized and announced plans to restore the property and get it back up to par.

SUNBURY — A Northumberland County judge placed protective orders against both a Danville heart surgeon and a Sunbury woman following a hearing Wednesday.

Severe storms have overwhelmed Shamokin Dam's water treatment equipment with sediment, forcing mandatory restrictions to protect a critically low reservoir supply.

SUNBURY — A 43-year-old Point Township man found guilty of neglecting 10 dogs and one cat will spend up to 11 years in state prison after being sentenced by a Northumberland County Judge Monday.