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Pa. fire captain resigns after social media post about Trump rally shooting goes viral
SUNBURY, Pa. — A fire captain with the Americus Hose Company has resigned after his social media post related to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump went viral. The fire department’s general manager, Bob Hare, said that firefighter Tony Bendele resigned from his position on July 15,...
Couple charged for allegedly not feeding children, locking them in room
Sunbury, Pa. — The children of Alexis Marie Anstey, 27, and David Joseph Heller, 34, of Sunbury, told police they had been locked inside their room for 10 hours and hit with various items, including a belt. Anstey and Heller now face a combined 48 charges for the alleged incidents which police began investigating on June 29, 2023. Warrants for their arrest were issued Friday out of the office of District Judge Rachel Wiest-Benner. ...
Deadly crash in Schuylkill County
MINERSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL CO. (WOLF) — One woman is dead following a crash Friday morning in Minersville. According to Skook News, police say the crash occured in the area of Sunbury Road and River Street. 85 year-old Dolores Ostrowsky was the passenger of the vehicle traveling west on on the Seltzer Highway.
Sunbury Man Strangles Woman After She Unplugs PlayStation 5
SUNBURY — A man who allegedly strangled a woman in a Sunbury told police he “hugged her” after she ripped his PlayStation 5 out of the wall, according to court documents. Christian Pereira-Muniz, 26, was taken into custody early the morning of July 6 after he grabbed...
Pottsville Man in Custody Following Hours Long Standoff
A man is in custody following a standoff early Sunday morning in Pottsville. In the early hours of Sunday, July 14, 2024, Pottsville Police responded to an incident involving an armed individual at 817 West Race Street. According to authorities, the incident began around 4:00 am when City Police were...
Bomb threat closes volunteer fire company
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway after a bomb threat was made to a volunteer fire company in Sunbury. Just before 8:00 a.m., the Sunbury Police Department was dispatched to Americus Hose Company for a bomb threat. No explosives were found, and police have initiated a criminal investigation into the threat as […]
Local police chief reflects back to when tornado hit Lebanon County community, destroyed home
(WHTM) — Twenty years ago on Sunday, July 14, a Midstate community came under attack when an F3 tornado hit Campbelltown, Lebanon County. Within moments, the fast moving F3 tornado roars through Campbelltown. The storm left people injured and houses destroyed. Derry Township Police Chief Garth Warner and his wife Michelle are two of the […]
Woman cited for leaving dog in hot car
Selinsgrove, Pa. — A woman was cited Monday for leaving a dog in a hot vehicle for over an hour. Trp. Joseph Civello of state police at Selinsgrove says Dontay Shalease M. Wiley, 30, of Sunbury, was parking at a shopping center at 980 N. Susquehanna Trail in Monroe Township when someone discovered the dog inside her vehicle shortly before 5:30 p.m. The temperature outside was 90 degrees, and the temperature inside the vehicle was more than 100 degrees that day, according to Civello. Police cited Wiley for neglect of animal through the office of District Judge Scott A. Zeigler. Docket Sheet
Fire burns through home in Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews were dispatched to a home in Northumberland County Saturday morning. According to the Northumberland County Communications Center, the call came in around 1:47 a.m. for a fire at a home on West 7th Street in Mount Carmel. Officials say, no one was injured or transported. Red Cross has […]
Ongoing Police Incident Shuts Down West Race Street in Pottsville
Emergency personnel have been at the scene of an ongoing police incident in Pottsville since early Sunday morning. As of 8:00am, Sunday, West Race Street is closed from 7th Street to 10th Street for an incident in the 800 block of West Race. City Police along with a State Police...
Structure fire reported on Ridge Road in Upper Mahantongo Township
KLINGERSTOWN, Pa. — A structure fire was reported on Ridge Road in Upper Mahantongo Township Saturday evening. It was reported in the 1100 block of the road at 10:38 p.m. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. No injuries have been reported at this time. It is unclear what...
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