A nonprofit that's been doing a back-to-school drive for the past three years had to make the difficult decision to cancel this year's event.
MOUNT CARMEL, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mount Carmel Police say a 14-year-old boy admitted he lit an early morning house fire on July 26. Police said that the boy used a lighter to intentionally burn the cord of a clothes dryer, starting the fire at a South Beech Street home. The boy was taken into [...]
A public memorial service will honor Richard 'Dick' Knoebel, former president of the iconic amusement park, next Sunday at Knoebel's in Elysburg.
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.
