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Northumberland County man killed in collision with train

A Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County man was killed when his Subaru Forester was struck by a train shortly after 12:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon, state police said in a press release. Darwin Whitmer, 74, of Dalmatia, was attempting to enter through a railroad crossing at Railroad and ...

South Williamsport man arrested for allegedly punching police officer

Alan D. Larson, who had made statements indicating he wanted to harm himself, was locked up on assault-related charges after he punched a South Williamsport police officer on Feb. 21, it was alleged in an affidavit. Officers were called to Larson’s home in the borough at 409 Curtin St., ...

Four guilty pleas and a misdemeanor charge dropped in five separate cases

Dakota A. Kerstetter, 26, of 2381 Route 405, lot 86, Muncy, pled guilty on Feb. 13 before District Judge Kirsten Gardner to a Muncy Township police theft charge that stems from when he was employed at the Halls Station Sub Shop on Lycoming Mall Drive, according to an affidavit. He was charged ...

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 of the 275-gallon tank cracked, he said. The environmental hazard was minimal as firefighters worked quickly to stop any of the fuel from entering a nearby drainage ditch, Ulrich explained.

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 ...