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Update: Heat advisory affecting part of Pennsylvania Monday and Tuesday
On Saturday at 12:34 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory valid from Monday noon until Tuesday 8 p.m. for Southern Centre, Southern Clinton and Southern Lycoming as well as Blair, Huntingdon, Bedford, Fulton, Union, Snyder, Montour, Northumberland and Columbia counties. The weather service says, "Heat index...
Pa. appeals court affirms sentence of man who ran over his former girlfriend
SUNBURY—A state Superior Court panel has affirmed the sentence of a Northumberland County man who admitted he caused the death of his former girlfriend who was dragged and run over by his vehicle. The court Thursday rejected the argument of Stephen F. Kruskie, 30, that the unsworn falsifications to...
Man accused of stealing beer
Watsontown, Pa. — A Lemoyne man was charged for allegedly stealing beer from a property in Northumberland County. Trp. Tyler Arbogast of state police at Milton says Jason Aikey, 49, took three beer cans the evening of July 2 from the private property on Firehouse Lane in Delaware Township. Aikey was charged with theft and trespassing through the office of District Judge Michael Diehl in Milton.
Power outages impact NEPA after storms
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Because of the storms that passed through Pennsylvania, over 1,100 people are without power Wednesday across the commonwealth. The biggest outages include Lycoming, Columbia, and Northumberland Counties. PPL crews hope to have the power restored sometime around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Update: Weather alert issued for strong thunderstorms in part of Pennsylvania Wednesday evening
An updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Wednesday at 6:16 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:45 p.m. for Northern Lycoming and Southern Lycoming as well as Union and Northumberland counties. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 55 mph. "At 6:16 p.m., Doppler radar...
County Court: Sentencings
SUNBURY — The following defendants were sentenced in Northumberland County Court of Common Pleas:. • Jeanne Fortune, 47, of Marion Heights, four to eight years in state prison, not eligible for state treatment court, fines, fees and costs for four counts of possessing with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
Man on horseback riding across America passes through area
SHAMOKIN — A man on horseback riding across America to raise awareness of a wild horse adoption program through the federal government traveled through the area on Monday. Jake Harvath’s 7,000-mile-plus continuous horseback journey, called the “Year of the Mustang,” took him from Lavelle to Stonington, in lower Northumberland County, on Monday.
Update: Part of Pennsylvania under a heat advisory until Wednesday evening
On Wednesday at 6:25 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until 8 p.m. for Southern Centre, Southern Clinton and Southern Lycoming as well as Huntingdon, Fulton, Union, Snyder, Montour, Northumberland and Columbia counties. The weather service says, "Oppressive heat with afternoon heat indices near...
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