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Elimsport firefighters respond to fuel leak

ELIMSPORT - A clean-up operation was conducted after an estimated 125 gallons of heating oil leaked from an outdoor tank on private property in the 14000 block of Route 44 on Tuesday afternoon, according to Elimsport Fire Chief Brett Ulrich. The leak occurred when the valve at the bottom ...

Loyalsock woman left homeless following Thursday night blaze

A woman was left homeless Thursday night when fire destroyed her residence at 730 Starr Road, less than a mile off of Warrensville Road, in Loyalsock Township. "She was helped out by neighbors. She brought one of her dogs out with her, but at least two others are believed to have perished," ...

Former Dushore fire chief, wife killed in crash

DUSHORE — Responding to a violent crash Tuesday afternoon, members of the Dushore Volunteer Fire Company were heartbroken when they arrived and realized that a a former fire chief, Frank Yonkin, and his wife were both killed in the accident. The crash occurred just inside Bradford County, ...

Williamsport man allegedly assaulted 4-year-old child

Joseph Winfield, 42, of 2500 Federal Ave., apartment 276, has been jailed on high bail for brutally assaulting a 4-year-old child on two occasions in his apartment, city police alleged in an affidavit filed at the office of District Judge Christian Frey. As the child screamed and cried, ...

Charges filed after gun-pointing incident in Williamsport

Roland Alexander Zerbe, 30, of 820 Fifth Ave., has been locked up on charges of allegedly pointing a handgun at another man during a disturbance in the 800 block of Fourth Avenue about 12:20 a.m. Friday, city police said. Following his arraignment before District Judge William Solomon ...