SHAMOKIN, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Sep. 3, 2026, has been declared Albert Francovich Day in the City of Shamokin. Francovich, a Croatian-American from Shamokin, served as an aviation machinist during World War II. Francovich was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his bravery during the Second World War. The proclamation comes three [...]
SUNBURY — A Northumberland County judge sentenced a Sunbury man to spend no less than 38 months and up to 17 years in state prison for his conviction on child sexual abuse charges.
Flames broke out along North 7th Street in Shamokin around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The weekend violence left two hurt and multiple people facing charges.
SHAMOKIN, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three people arrested for their alleged involvement in a shooting over the weekend in Shamokin have been identified by police. The following three people have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a shooting injured two people in Shamokin: On August 30, a shooting left two men hospitalized and prompted a [...]
SHAMOKIN, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A shooting in Shamokin on Sunday afternoon left two men hospitalized and prompted a large law enforcement response that stretched for hours as investigators worked to piece together what happened. The incident unfolded around noon, when a 911 call alerted emergency dispatchers to a reported shooting. "Go over the bridge [...]
Police were called to the 300 block of South Vine Street in Shamokin for reports of shots fired in the area.
SHAMOKIN, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A reported incident brought out law enforcement to Northumberland County. It all played out Sunday afternoon in Shamokin and 28/22 News Reporter Lynese Swida was there. Law enforcement told 28/22 News the incident happened on South Shamokin Street around 12:00 p.m., and crews were on scene as of 6:00 p.m. [...]
SUNBURY — A Northumberland County conflicts attorney faces consequences set by the court for failure to appear at a Post Conviction Relief Act hearing on Friday.
SUNBURY — A Danville man incarcerated at the Northumberland County Jail is pleading his innocence, saying he was at the wrong place at the wrong time and wants to clear his name.
