Author Archives: Freddi Hammer

WATSONTOWN MAN STEALS AMBULANCE LEADS POLICE CHASE A Watsontown man with a long history of theft and driving offenses is facing new felony charges after police say he stole an ambulance from Geisinger...

TWO OVERNIGHT FIRES IN THE COLD CHALLENGE CREWS Crews were busy in Lycoming County as firefighters responded to two separate blazes late last night into early this morning. A fully involved structure ...

MINOR INJURIES FROM A SCHOOL VAN COLLISION Two schoolchildren were evaluated after a crash involving a Mount Carmel Area School District van on Route 61 at the Burger King intersection. Police say the...

ROUTE 61 SHUT DOWN FROM NEAR HEAD-ON ACCIDENT A near head-on crash tied up traffic along Route 61 in Coal Township for about an hour Tuesday evening. Police say a white Lexus swerved into the northbou...

WILLIAMSPORT DRUG DEALER CONVICTED A Williamsport man has been convicted on drug and child endangerment charges following a one-day trial in Lycoming County. According to North CentralPA dot com, jury...

WARNING FOR TRUCKS FROM PENNDOT PennDOT is urging truck drivers to limit travel this morning in parts of north central Pennsylvania due to post storm conditions and steep grades. Officials say commerc...

MUNICIPALITIES WORK TO SHELTER THOSE OUT IN THE COLD WEATHER As dangerous cold and snow move into the region, leaders in Williamsport and surrounding communities are working to keep people without hou...

BARN FIRE IN UPPER FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP A barn fire drew firefighters from across the region to Upper Fairfield Township after flames tore through an 80-by-100-foot structure along Reeder Road, forcing ...

TRUCK ACCIDENT IN SHAMOKIN DAM SHUTS DOWN ROUTE 15 NORTH A tractor-trailer crash shut down both northbound lanes of Route 15 at the Route 11 split in Shamokin Dam Tuesday afternoon. PennDOT says Route...

ROUTE 220 SHOOTING SUSPECT DENIED BAIL A Lycoming County man accused of shooting at his girlfriend and ramming her car off Route 220 told a judge he doesn't remember the incident, claiming he's been i...