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In 2009, Kathy Kolb founded NorthcentralPa.com with the goal of establishing a news platform for our community. We aim to continue her remarkable legacy. What started as a local website for the greater Williamsport area has expanded into a vital resource for the entire region, now serving nearly 700,000 residents across multiple counties. NorthcentralPa.com is committed to delivering trustworthy, relevant, and up-to-the-minute news. Our coverage includes weather updates, community events, crime reports, police activity, and alerts on local, regional, and national issues, as well as road conditions and construction updates from PennDOT. We also cover local and regional politics, provide a space for nonprofits to share their news and events, and publish obituaries. With our scanner reports, readers can stay informed about events happening in their neighborhoods as they unfold.

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Flower Moon is about to light up May's night sky

2 days ago | northcentralpa.com | Brian Lada

This article was republished from AccuWeather.comThe upcoming week will kick off with one of the top astronomical sights of May as the Flower Moon glows in the night sky around the world. Every full moon has multiple nicknames linked to the weather or environmental changes that often occur during the month. The most popular nickname for May's full moon is the Flower Moon, as flowers are in full bloom across North America.
Police: Woman beaten, strangled by Muncy man

6 days ago | northcentralpa.com | Brett R. Crossley

Fairfield Township, Pa. — A woman was allegedly kicked, punched, and beaten by a man who threatened to kill her during the assault. D’Andre Thomas Atkisson, 28, threw a ball at the victim on April 18 as they stood outside their home in the 100 block of Old Cement Road, according to Trooper Aaron Edwards. Atkisson followed the woman inside the home, and then pushed, choked, and threatened to kill her, police said.
Mom accused of drugging girl for child predator boyfriend appears in court

1 week ago | northcentralpa.com | Brett R. Crossley

Williamsport, Pa. — Yesterday, Ashely Rae Kane appeared in court. She is accused of drugging her daughter so her boyfriend, a man convicted of child sex crimes who appeared alongside Kane, could more easily molest the girl. Kane, 26, of Williamsport repeatedly gave her child Xanax and allowed Steven Guthrie to sexually assault the girl, police say. The mother and her boyfriend did this numerous times over the course of two years, according to affidavits.
Soviet spacecraft to crash land on Earth in less than 2 weeks

1 week ago | northcentralpa.com | Brian Lada

This article was republished from AccuWeather.comA Cold War-era spacecraft is about to return to Earth, the final leg of its failed mission to explore one of our closest cosmic neighbors. Kosmos 482 was launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 to travel to Venus and pass through the planet's thick atmosphere. However, an issue with the launch left the spacecraft in limbo orbiting the Earth for decades. Fast forward 53 years, and it is about to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
Police: Woman helped hide body of boyfriend's victim

1 week ago | northcentralpa.com | Brett R. Crossley

Williamsport, Pa. — An accused murderer's girlfriend helped conceal a teenager's body and bought cleaning supplies to cover up the crime, police say. Chata Tania Harris, 49, of Williamsport made no effort to report finding the body of 19-year-old Kevin Cagle in the basement of her home in the 600 block of Fifth Avenue, according to a complaint. Cagle was allegedly shot to death by 52-year-old Davere Andre McClain. He was charged with criminal homicide last month.
Police: Neighbor stabs man in shoulder during dispute

1 week ago | northcentralpa.com | Brett R. Crossley

Williamsport, Pa. — A woman stabbed her neighbor in the shoulder during a dispute at their Williamsport apartment complex. Susan Lynette Baines, 60, of Williamsport was inside her apartment in the 1100 block of Chester Street when police knocked on the door. Baines lied about being outside on April 23 until being told about a video camera recording. Her story changed when confronted about stabbing a neighbor.
Police: Man sells cocaine, sexually assaults informant

1 week ago | northcentralpa.com | Brett R. Crossley

Williamsport, Pa. — A concealed camera allegedly captured a suspected drug dealer forcing his hand down the pants of a confidential informant trying to buy cocaine from him. Anthony Chevelle Short, 55, of Williamsport agreed to sell several grams of cocaine to an informant on April 23, according to detectives working with the Lycoming County Narcotics Enforcement Unit. Short agreed, and met the informant in the 300 block of Campbell Street, detectives said.
Search continues for missing 10-year-old

1 week ago | northcentralpa.com | Julye Wemple

South Williamsport, Pa. — The search continues today for a missing girl last seen in the Susquehanna River Sunday morning. A boat and crew slowly scanned the river just above the Hepburn Dam Monday morning, as fire officials and South Williamsport Mayor Marlin Angelo watched nearby. They're looking for 10-year-old Claue Schreffler Algofera, who was one of three children caught in the rushing water above the dam yesterday morning.
Police: Victim threatened with gun, grabbed by throat

1 week ago | northcentralpa.com | Brett R. Crossley

Williamsport, Pa. — A man pointed a gun and threatened a woman after grabbing her by the throat. Police were called to the home of Michael Casseus, 44, on April 27 after they received reports of an assault and threats being made with a gun. The victim was seen running out of the home in the 1500 block of West Fourth Street as police arrived, according to the complaint. Casseus grabbed the victim by the throat and pointed a gun at her, making threats to take her life, police said.
Police find meth at local car dealership

1 week ago | northcentralpa.com | Brett R. Crossley

Piatt Township, Pa. — Police found methamphetamine inside the toolbox of a man who was taken into custody by state troopers last year. The owner of R&S Auto Sales consented to a search in September after employee Kevin Scott Fournier was taken into custody. Police found 3.5 grams of methamphetamine and a scale in a toolbox belonging to the 45-year-old, according to an affidavit.