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Last Updated: February 17, 2014 - 3:24pm
CATAWISSA -- Police have converged on a Main Street apartment Monday afternoon, taking three people into custody after finding ingredients for making meth, they say. A special State Police... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 17, 2014 - 1:51pm
BLOOMSBURG -- A town man wielding a Louisville Slugger bat and a foot-long machete threatened family and neighbors on Valentine's Day, town police said. Police said Mark E. Harmon, 48,... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 17, 2014 - 11:57am
WASHINGTONVILLE -- A late-night crash that shut down Route 54 outside Washingtonville for hours was caused by a suspected drunk driver, police say. Keith Stackhouse, 56, was driving a 1999... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 14, 2014 - 5:00pm
FORKS -- Two young girls were killed after their mother lost control of the minivan she was driving around a curve along Route 487 here Friday morning and collided with another vehicle. A... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 14, 2014 - 11:26am
Snow has delayed school openings across the area today, and closed school in one district. Here's a list according to wnep.com and whlmam.com: * Benton Area, two-hour... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 13, 2014 - 1:31pm
BLOOMSBURG -- Police have closed several roads in Bloomsburg and Danville due to "ongoing issues" with the heavy snowfall, police say. Riverhill Drive, between Bloomsburg and Catawissa,... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 13, 2014 - 12:15pm
SOCHI -- Berwick's Jayson Terdiman and his three luge relay teammates have been knocked out of contention for a medal in Sochi. The U.S. relay team was in place to claim bronze, but with... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 13, 2014 - 5:55am
The prediction of big snow has closed every school district in the area. Here's a complete list, according to wnep.com and whlmam.com:* Benton, closed* Berwick... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 12, 2014 - 7:49pm
Some area schools have already announced closures in advance of the anticipated Thursday storm. Here's the list so far, according to wnep.com and whlmam.com: * Benton Area... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 12, 2014 - 6:18pm
MONTOUR TWP. -- A woman was hurt and at least two cars were mangled in a crash just before 2:30 p.m. The accident happened near May's Restaurant along Route 11 between Bloomsburg and... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 12, 2014 - 3:21pm
BLOOMSBURG -- A Nescopeck-area man fired a handgun at the feet of another man seen near his girlfriend's house last Novemeber, but he avoided a jail term with a plea bargain Wednesday.... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 12, 2014 - 3:37pm
SOCHI -- Berwick's Jason Terdiman and his luge partner Christian Niccum retained 11th place with their second run of the day, finishing in 50.591 seconds. Their combined time was 1:40:945,... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 11, 2014 - 3:40pm
MILLVILLE -- A woman charged with pointing a gun at a man outside her home to get him off her property pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Tuesday so she could move on with her life, she said... READ MORE »

Last Updated: February 10, 2014 - 7:13pm
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) -- A high school dean and wrestling coach from Hunlock Creek has been charged with corruption of minors after police alleged he had sex with a teen girl at a Wilkes-... READ MORE »

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