GARAGE FIRE EXTINGUISHED BEFORE FIRE SPREADS
Muncy area volunteer firefighters worked a garage fire yesterday and managed to save the home on the property at 263 Pepper Street. According to the Sun Gazette, Muncy Fire Chief Scot Delany said that the garage on the property – which stood about 5 feet from the home of James and Jessica Hartman, was engulfed in flames when they arrived. Delany said there was some damage to the homes’ siding but no fire damaged the inside of the Hartman’s home. Fire crews from Hughesville, Pennsdale, Montoursville, and Picture Rockes were on the scene. The fire’s cause was ruled accidental.
MAN IMPERSONATES OFFICER
A man from Winfield impersonated a police officer at the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant on September 5th and is facing charges in Snyder County. According to North Central PA dot com, 29 year old Nikolas Bolig identified himself as an off-duty police officer to a man who told state police later that Bolig detained him, patted him down, brought up a previous DUI conviction and threatened him with jail time. State police say Bolig was charged with impersonating a public servant, disorderly conduct and harassment. He has a preliminary hearing October 26th.
GAME WARDEN LOOKING FOR SUSPECT WHO KILLED DEER
The Pennsylvania game commission‘s north central region is seeking information related to the illegal taking of a trophy class Whitetail deer in Union County close to the federal penitentiary. According to the Union County Pennsylvania sheriffs office, the game warden was made aware of a dear that had been shot and concluded that it was taken with a small caliber fire arm October 3 around 11 PM. If you have any information about the person who shot the deer that was found in the field along route 44 in Greg Township, please report it to the Pennsylvania game commission‘s north central region at 1-833-PGC WILD.
LEAF COLLECTION TO START IN OCTOBER
Leaf collection in the city of Williamsport will begin on October 24th and should continue into December. According to the Sun Gazette, residents are asked to just use main roads for leaves as the larger trucks don’t fit in all the alleyways. Residents are also asked to only put loose leaves out for the trucks since sticks, limbs and other brush can jam and damages the city equipment. Leaves and debris – but no grass clippings – can be taken to the City Brush pile at any time for any city resident with a card for the brush recycling center.
COUNTRY CUPBOARD PROPERTY TO BE TORN DOWN
The demolition of the former Country Cupboard Restaurant and Gift Shops along Route 15 in Lewisburg is set to begin October 11th. Evangelical Community Hospital acquired the property after the restaurant operated in that location for 49 years, and closed in February of this year. According to the Standard-Journal, the process will come in phases so that utilities can be rerouted to the surrounding businesses – this will take through the end of the year. Officials from Evangelical say there are no plans at this time to use the property.
POLICE SEEK DIESEL FUEL THIEF
Someone is syphoning gas out of parked trucks in Delaware Township. According to State Police at Milton, there was a theft of 500 dollars-worth of diesel fuel from a parked truck by someone driving a white Ford service truck model year between 2017 and 2019 with an auxiliary fuel tank on the back. The theft occurred sometime between Friday, September 30th and Saturday, October 1st, while the vehicle was parked in the Cleveland Brother’s Equipment parking lot. If anyone has information call state police.
HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES APPEAL SUIT DISMISSAL
Over 100 former Geisinger employees who were fired over the health system’s implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine and testing policy have appealed the dismissal of their lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Middle District. The former employees some of whom received religious exemptions to the health system’s vaccine mandate, named nine issues they are appealing, including their claim that they were threatened with termination if they were to reject three PCR or antigen tests. The former employees, from 14 Geisinger affiliates, sought lost wages and benefits, loss of future pay, compensatory and punitive damages and attorney’s fees. Federal Judge Matthew Brann had dismissed the case in August.
PA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD MADE RECORD FUNDS LAST YEAR
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board reports that the unaudited financial results for fiscal year 2021-22 reflect a record net income and the first time gross wine and spirits sales topped $3 billion. Contributions to state and local governments go in part to the General Fund, which finances Pennsylvania’s schools, health and human services programs, law enforcement, and public safety initiatives, among other important public services. The liquor control board regulates the distribution of beverage alcohol in Pennsylvania, operates 600 wine and spirits stores statewide, and licenses 20,000 alcohol producers, retailers, and handlers.
SPORT
PIAA District 4
Girls Soccer
Sullivan County 4 Montgomery 1
S. Williamsport 4 Muncy 2
Troy 2 Williamson 1
Athens 3 Wellsboro 2
Boys Soccer
Benton 4 Muncy 0
Williamsport 7 Shamokin 1
Warrior Run 5 Hughesville 2
MLB
Game 1 Orioles 5 Blue Jays 4
Game 2 Blue Jays 5 Orioles 1
Pirates 5 Cardinals 3
Rangers 4 Yankees 2
Astros 3 Phillies 2
Diamondbacks 4 Brewers 2
Guardians 9 Royals 2
Marlins 12 Braves 9
Mets 9 Nationals 2
Red Sox 6 Rays 3
Cubs 15 Reds 2
MLB News – Manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night, shortly after they finished the season 65-97 with a 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.NFL
Thursday Night Football Indianapolis is in Denver at 8:15 on Prime Video
NFL Sunday
Giants play the Green Bay Packers 9:30 AM on Sunday from London on NFL Network
Other Sunday games 1pm… Pittsburgh and Buffalo, Dolphins come to play the Jets, Cowboys are in Los Angeles to play the Rams. Cincinnati is in Baltimore for Sunday Night Football at 8:20 on NBC.
