Northumberland County

RALPHO TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fire crews were called to battle a house fire in Northumberland County.

According to Northumberland County Communications, firefighters were called to extinguish a two-alarm house fire that ignited at 133 Red Hill Lane in Ralpho Township around 12:23 p.m. on Thursday.

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There were no reported injuries during the blaze at this time.

The Northumberland County Conservation District will begin monitoring for its Mosquito-borne disease control program on April 1 in Northumberland, Union, Snyder, Columbia and Montour counties.

SUNBURY — A Muncy man faces 9 to 16 years in state prison after pleading guilty to five felony counts of indecent assault of a child in Northumberland County Court on Tuesday.

SUNBURY — A homeless man who allegedly killed three people in 2021 seeks a change of venue out of Northumberland County, money for experts and to have the death penalty dropped.

LEWISBURG — Motorists are advised that a bridge inspection project is scheduled to begin next week on the Route 45 (Lewisburg River) Bridge between Lewisburg Borough, Union County, and West Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland Borough, and the Route 642 bridges over the West Branch Susquehanna River between Milton Borough, Northumberland County and Kelly Township, Union County.

SUNBURY — Northumberland County commissioners are still mulling the decision of property reassessment and have made no decisions, according to Chairman Sam Schiccatano.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said no to a disaster declaration for our area after severe storms and flooding in September 2023.

It's been more than six months since that night, and many local communities are still trying to recover.

Many roads, bridges, homes, and businesses were damaged or destroyed and two lives were lost. Now, many local officials are discouraged for those who need help.

ROCKEFELLER TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out in Northumberland County Wednesday after a fire broke out in Rockefeller Township.

Officials say multiple fire crews were called to the 400 block of Lahr Road in Rockefeller Township at 3:50 p.m. for a reported structure fire.

Courtesy of Ho Bott News

No one was in the building at the time and crews battled the second-alarm, fully involved fire with a tanker task force, officials say.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a sober checkpoint was conducted over the weekend resulting in the arrests of three drivers.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers conducted sobriety checkpoints on March 16 on various roadways in Northumberland County.

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Police say the checkpoints resulted in 70 drivers being pulled over, three DUI arrests, and one drug possession arrest.

ELYSBURG, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Would you consider a job at an amusement park like Knoebels, filled with fun, food, and fantasy?

Knoebels Amusement Park is preparing to open for the season on April 27 and they are hoping to hire several hundred new seasonal team members at four upcoming job fairs.

Knoebels officials say they are looking for future team members who apply, interview, and get hired on the spot by attending one of the following upcoming job fairs:

March 23 at Shamokin Area High School from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.