Air Quality Alert for Central PA
Air Quality Alert: Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for Fine Particulates. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania for Thursday, July 16th, and a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for Friday, July 17th it is recommended that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with pre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania for Thursday, July 16th.
Wysox Man Sentenced on Two DUI Charges
34 year old MARC ANTHONY WHITE, Wysox, PA, was sentenced to a maximum of 24 months in the Bradford County Correctional Facility, followed by consecutive probation totaling an additional 42 months, together with $1,300.00 in fines plus court costs, for two separate offenses of Driving Under the Influence of Methamphetamine and Marijuana. White was charged by Towanda Borough Police Officer Clinton Vermilya in January 2025
56 Year Old Sentenced on Assault Charges
56 year old RUSSELL W. VANDERPOOL, JR., Ulster, PA, was sentenced to the Bradford County Correctional Facility to a maximum of 23 months and 29 days, together with a fine and court costs, for the offense of Simple Assault. Vanderpool was charged by Trooper Dane Smith of the Pennsylvania State Police in February 2026 for events that occurred on Bridge Street in Ulster Township.