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Helicopter hits powerline and crashes in Schuylkill County
HEGINS TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A helicopter crash is under investigation. After a pilot spraying crops in Schuylkill County went down Friday afternoon. More than 400 people in Heigns Township were without power because of the helicopter crash. That includes the owner of the farm who saw the whole thing happen. This helicopter circles […]
Two Face Retail Theft Charges for Stealing from the St. Clair Walmart
Two people face charges retail theft for stealing from the St. Clair Walmart in separate incidents. According to St. Clair Police, Benjamin Ginck, 21, of Ranshaw has been charged with retail theft for stealing $755 worth of product from the store on March 10th, 2024. St. Clair Police have also...
Man charged with fleeing and evading police in Weatherly
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One man has been charged with fleeing and evading police after a pursuit on Friday. According to a release from the Weatherly Police Department, Michael Allen, 26, of Weatherly refused to exit the vehicle and denied a ride back to his residence after he was found to be driving on a […]
Woman accused of retail theft at Family Dollar
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a woman who allegedly committed retail theft at Family Dollar. The Pottsville Bureau of Police says they are trying to identify a woman who is a person of interest in a retail theft investigation at Family Dollar on July 11. Anyone with information is asked to […]
Driver flown to hospital after two-vehicle crash in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A driver was flown to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash occurred Friday in Luzerne County. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, on Friday around 5:55 a.m. officers were called to a crash in the 700 block of South Church Street or State Route 309. Officers said a dump […]
Tucker Wessner, 16 Of Germansville, Killed By Fall: Coroner
The fall happened when Tucker Wessner of Heidelberg Township, Germansville, was in the flatbed or tailgate with a 17-year-old boy with an 18-year-old man in the passenger seat and a 17-year-old boy was driving the 2011 Toyota Tundra in Lynn Township on June 24, PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky detailed in the release.
Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure in Mahanoy City
A man is locked up in Schuylkill County Prison for an indecent exposure incident in Mahanoy City. According to court papers, David Roberts, 64, with a registered address of Jacksonville, FL, was charged with indecent exposure, open lewdness, and disorderly conduct by Mahanoy City Police Officer Hugh Clinton following an incident on July 14th, 2024.
Pa. highway renamed to honor firefighters who died in house fire
LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. — A seven-mile stretch of Route 143 in Lehigh County was renamed Thursday in honor of firefighters Marvin Gruber and Zachary Paris, who died in the line of duty in December 2022 while fighting a house fire. A New Tripoli fire department truck slowly moved to...
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