Car crashes into former hair salon

BLOOMSBURG -- A car drifted off West Main Street and into the carport of a vacant hair salon at the west end of town, crashing into a pillar Thursday afternoon. The female driver was headed out of town when her small sedan left the Fishing Creek side of Route 11 around 2:30 p.m. A witness said her car drifted to the right as it came around the wide bend in the road at the west end of town. The driver told police she did not recall what happened at all.

Cops seize $94G, gun, drugs from car

MONTOUR TWP. -- Authorities seized more than $93,000 in cash - along with a gun and some marijuana and cocaine - from a California couple who said they stopped for gas while traveling back home from New York City. Jubal Zebulin Hall, 38, of Garberville, Calif., and Kimberly Danay Downey, 48, of Fortuna, Calif., were in a rented 2014 Chevrolet Camaro when police responded to a call around 9 p.m. New Year's Eve reporting suspicious activity at Fresh N' Quik on Route 11.

Early dismissals abound at schools

Schools around the area are dismissing early due to an impending snow storm, according to whlmam.com and wnep.com. * Bloomsburg secondary, 12:15 p.m., elementary 1:15 p.m. * Bloomsburg Christian 12:30 p.m., game tonight is canceled. * Central Columbia middle and high school, noon, elementary, 1 p.m. * Columbia County Christian noon, no afterschool activities * Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech, 12:30 p.m. * Danville Area, two hours early

Deadly fire in Danville traced to hot/cold wrap

DANVILLE -- A smoldering hot/cold neck wrap that had been in a microwave caused a fire at 11 Cross St. that killed a man here last week, the fire chief said Tuesday. The wrap was removed from the microwave in the house's kitchen and placed on the porch where the fire likely started, said Danville Fire Chief Don Lutz. A fire marshal ruled the fire accidental. The blaze claimed the life of 88-year-old Eugene Yohn, who was unable to escape his home on Dec. 23. His wife, Doris, and dog were able to make it out the front door unharmed.

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Man threatened to shoot bank employees, cops say

SCOTT TWP -- A man walked into a bank branch here and threatened to "shoot everyone" after learning he had no money left to withdraw from his accounts, police say. George P. Levandowski, 60, Nescopeck, was "out of control," yelling, and refusing to leave the PNC branch near the entrance to Scott Town Plaza on Friday afternoon, police say. Bank employees called the police, and Levandowski was charged with making terroristic threats. A reporter is busy fleshing out the details of the incident. Check back for more on the story.

Longtime state legislator dies

SUNBURY -- Merle Phillips, who served as a state representative for 30 years, died Monday morning after a trip to the emergency room, said state Rep. Linda Schlegel Culver, a longtime employee and friend. Phillips, 85, had been battling blood cancer for three years after retiring from his state seat, she said. He had become weaker and more tired lately, she said, and was taken to the hospital Monday morning. Phillips served as state representative for parts of Northumberland and Snyder counties from 1980 until 2010, when Schlegel Culver took over the seat.

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