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Police: 15-year-old brings gun, drugs to school
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen has been arrested after allegedly bringing a gun and drugs to a school in Lycoming County. According to the Williamsport Bureau of Police, on September 25, at Williamsport Area High School staff said a 15-year-old boy had a strong smell of marijuana. Officials say the student was then escorted […]
Zoo organization accredits Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland for another five years
ALLENWOOD —Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for another five years. The zoo along Route 15 near Allenwood in Union County that marked its 60th anniversary in July has been accredited since 1986. If you purchase a product or register...
Man gives officers middle finger during arrest: Police
Sunbury, Pa. — A Sunbury man who violated a Protection from Abuse order became unruly and gave police the middle finger when they tried to take him into custody. Nathan Daniel Lloyd, 40, now faces charges for the alleged incident on Sept. 19 at a Sunbury home. Lloyd violated a PFA order shortly after 9:45 a.m. when he went to a woman's home, according to court documents. Lloyd allegedly began breaking items in the home and police were called. ...
Student brings gun to Williamsport Area High School
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Officials with the Williamsport Area School District say there will be increased security at the high school after a student brought a handgun to the school. The handgun was found during a search of the student's belongings at Williamsport Area High School on Wednesday. School officials...
Pajama Factory owner receives order to vacate
Williamsport, Pa. — A recently issued “order to vacate” is threatening the owner and tenants of the Pajama Factory, a historic structure at 1307 Park Avenue, to vacate the building immediately. That would require more than 150 tenants to leave their spaces. Mark Winkelman, the Pajama Factory’s owner, received the order to vacate on July 22 from the City of Williamsport Bureau of Codes. He believes the order is based on an assessment completed in July by the Williamsport Fire Inspector, Stephen Yonkin. ...
Williamsport man caught selling pills to informant
Williamsport, Pa. — A man sold ten pills to an informant for $200 in marked bills, police said. Duane Elliot Adams, 49, of Williamsport agreed to sell fentanyl pills after the informant contacted him while investigators listened, according to a complaint. The informant was given $200 after they agreed to meet Adams on the 300 block of Memorial Avenue, detectives with the Lycoming County Narcotics Enforcement Unit said. Adams allegedly...
Man arrested for alleged carjacking in Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested for allegedly carjacking a person in Williamsport. According to the Williamsport Bureau of Police, on September 22, 27-year-old Tiler Martin Wood approached the victim who was sitting in a 2009 Camry in the 200 block of West 4th Street, and opened the car door. Police […]
Unique vendors at the Bloomsburg Fair
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Take a stroll around the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, and you can find just about anything your heart desires. A big part of the fair is the food, but there are also treats you can pick up for your four-legged friends at Abby's Doggone Good Cookies inside the Arts and Crafts building. The business offers healthy, homemade dog treats.
What happens before the gates open at the Bloomsburg Fair?
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — While it may look empty at the Bloomsburg Fair, there's a lot going on behind the scenes. The animals are wide awake, and so are the people showing them. "What time is the show? 9 am. So, what time do you start this process? Sue: 7ish. Betty: Quarter after 4," Sue Wynings and Betty Bronson said.
Employee allegedly assaults EMS personnel attempting treatment
Loyalsock Township, Pa. — EMS personnel were assaulted by an employee at the Williamsport North Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Loyalsock. Deborah Ann Brown, 36, of Williamsport pushed a paramedic’s arm aside and punched them in the stomach while they attempted to get a blood pressure reading, according to the complaint. Brown punched a second worker before saying, “I don’t want any help from you guys,” police said. Brown unhooked...
Bloomsburg Fair opens sensory room
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Inside the Race Building next to Freedom Hall on the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds is where you'll find the Sensory Room. "We have a lot of friends of the fair that need a quiet room, some place for maybe their loved one or family to be able to go in and calm down a little bit," Randy Karschner, Bloomsburg Fair President.
DOJ watchdog: federal prison not doing enough to prevent inmate suicides
Lewisburg federal prison, a facility located in central Pennsylvania where thousands of inmates often pass through on their way to other federal institutions, was found to have problems with addressing mental health risks, healthcare quality, leaking infrastructure and employee conduct.
Sheriff's deputies recognized with Distinguished Service Awards
Williamsport, Pa. — Two Sheriff's Deputies were recognized for outstanding service on Thursday during a Lycoming County Commissioner's meeting. Their awards for distinguished service are "the highest honor" a deputy can receive, according to Lycoming County Sheriff Mark Lusk. Lusk introduced the sergeant and deputy and described the reason for each award. Sergeant Ryan Kepner ...
Repairs underway to ruptured Snyder County sewer line
SELINSGROVE, Pa. (WBRE/WYOU) — Repairs are underway after a sewage line ruptured in Synder County, dumping gallons of raw sewage into the nearby Susquehanna River. The Snyder County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) says the break happened on Sunday near the Eastern Snyder County Regional Authority’s Sewage Treatment Plant in Selinsgrove. The Pennsylvania Department Of Environmental […]
4-H kids show off their animals at the Bloomsburg Fair
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Emma Thomas and her steer, Sparky, are ready to take on the Bloomsburg Fair. She got Sparky over the winter and spent the past several months training him, something she says takes a lot of patience, especially getting Sparky comfortable in a halter. "We use that,...
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