ELECTRICAL FIRE AT UPMC City firefighters responded to a small fire Monday evening at the Health Innovation Center on the UPMC Williamsport campus. Fire officials say smoke was discovered in a fourth-floor pediatric patient care room just before 5:40 p.m. The fire was traced to a heating and air conditioning unit on th...

SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES FOR JSAD EMPLOYEE A Jersey Shore Area School District employee is facing multiple felony charges, including rape of a child. Police say 39-year-old Brian Witner turned himself in Friday after Lycoming Regional Police filed charges connected to alleged sexual assaults involving a minor. According ...

POLICE: PARENTS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR JUVENILE CRIMES Police in Williamsport say parents and guardians will be held accountable for certain illegal activity involving juveniles under their care. According to Penn Live, the warning comes as officers report an increase in youth-related incidents, including disturban...

MAN CHARGED FOR KEEPING DECEASED MOTHER'S BODY IN HOME A Lycoming County man is facing charges after police say he failed to report his mother's death for more than a day. Investigators say 26-year-old Roosevelt Short continued his daily activities while his mother's body remained inside their Loyalsock Township apartm...

PROSTITUTION CHARGES FOR A MONTOURSVILLE SPA OWNER A Montoursville investigation has led to prostitution charges after a police raid on a Broad Street home. Officers say a tip from a patron helped uncover an alleged brothel operating as Jia Yuan Spa. Authorities say Luiping Li is charged with promotion of prostitution ...