TWO PA AMBER ALERTS CANCELLED
Both Amber alerts that were active yesterday in Pennsylvania have been cancelled with all the children involved found safe. Two toddlers who were seen being forced into a car in Dauphin County near Harrisburg earlier this week were located and no details have been reported about their alleged abductor. According to authorities however, 6 year old Zoe Moss was taken from her school neighborhood near Downingtown Monday by her biological mother, Venessa Gutshall. According to Penn Live, they were spotted numerous times near Wrightsville in York County and police recovered the child safely Thursday afternoon after responding to witness accounts.
PA SUPREME COURT WILL CONSIDER BALLOT QUESTION
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has taken up the issue of counting ballots with a missing or incorrect date on the outer envelope, after briefs were filed by senior elections officials arguing the matter. The filing was scheduled last week so that State and national Republican Party representatives could dispute the counting of incorrectly dated ballots, with Department of State officials under Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf also filing brief arguing that the requirement to count the date is an immaterial error or omission. According to Fox News, the PA Supreme Court will rule soon without holding oral arguments on the matter.
GAS COMPANY TO START WORK IN DUBOISTOWN NEXT WEEK
Next Wednesday, Duboistown residents can expect a gas main replacement project to begin on Euclid Avenue between Clarendon Street and Spring Street. PennDOT is reporting that a contractor for UGI will be working in the area with alternating lanes for traffic when active work is going on, and residents may see the intermittent work being done through this December during the day. You can check conditions on major roadways in the Commonwealth at 511PA.com.
GENERAL ELK SEASON STARTS MONDAY
General elk season starts on Monday, and ends Saturday, Nov. 5 in Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, General Elk season remains the biggest in th area in terms of participation, with more than half of available elk licenses being allocated. This year, 101 of the 178 Pennsylvania elk licenses are valid next week. Of those, 31 hunters will be hunting antlered elk, or bulls, and 70 will be hunting antlerless elk, or cows. Following completion of the general elk season, 48 hunters will participate in late season that runs from December 31 through January 7.
FEMALE INMATES RELOCATED FOR STAFFING SHORTAGE
Twelve female inmates from the Lycoming County Prison have been transferred away from the facility due to staffing shortages. According to Penn Live, the move is a way to redistribute overtime hours within the prison system. According to the Sun Gazette, the Lycoming County Commissioners upped the pay for starting correctional officers to 20 dollars an hour to improve retention; ten part-time positions were also approved by the commissioners to alleviate some mandatory overtime some officers face at some facilities. Even if current hires happen, there is still time to wait to increase staffing due to the required training period.
HANGAR TO BE CONSIDERED IN SELINSGROVE
A plan to add a new hangar at the Penn Valley Airport in Selinsgrove will go up before the Monroe Township planning commission in November. According to the Daily item, construction could start in the spring to meet demand that has the current facility full with a wait list for aircraft storage. The cost of the project is estimated to be up to 400 thousand dollars with expenses offset with a 100 thousand dollar contribution from the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber.
CLEAN SCHOOL BUS FUNDING FOR PA
Lycoming, Potter and Tioga Counties are benefitting from a recent US Environmental Protection Agency Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, and will be able to purchase clean school busses thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. According to the Sun Gazette, the clean vehicles will be low- and zero-emission school buses that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save money for school districts and produce cleaner air. US Senator Bob Casey of Scranton recently announced that eighty nine new busses will be purchased throughout the state with about 34 million dollars of the federal funds.
NORTHERN LEG OF CSVT PROJECT COMPLETE
PennDOT has announced the completion of the northern section of the CSVT project. According to a statement from the agency, long-term lane restrictions are being lifted on Route 147 in Point Township, Northumberland County, but motorists can still expect some occasional short-term lane closures as the final details of the highway are completed. The southern section of the CSVT is under construction currently and is expected to have that work continue through 2027.
SPORTS
PIAA District 4 HS Football Week 10
MONTOURSVILLE VS LOYALSOCK
(BYB GAME OF THE WEEK)
(BATTLE FOR THE BRIDGE)
TUNKHANNOCK VS WILLIAMSPORT
JERSEY SHORE VS CENTRAL MOUNTAIN
MUNCY VS HUGHESVILLE
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT vs NORTHWEST AREA
COLUMBIA-MONTOUR VO-TECH vs MONTGOMERY
MIDD-WEST vs SELINSGROVE
MILTON vs WARRIOR RUN
LEWISBURG vs MIFFLINBURG
(LITTLE BROWN JUG GAME)
BLOOMSBURG vs CENTRAL COLUMBIA
DANVILLE vs HUNTINGDON AREA
SOUTHERN COLUMBIA vs SHIKELLAMY
SHAMOKIN vs MOUNT CARMEL
TROY vs CANTON
PIAA Class A Girls Soccer Playoffs – Saturday, Oct 29
Southern Columbia vs Muncy @ Danville HS – 12pm
Northeast Bradford vs Wyalusing @Towanda HS 2pm
Meadowbrook Christian vs Benton @ Loyalsock HS 6pm
PIAA Class A Boys Soccer Playoffs – Saturday, Oct 29
Sullivan county vs South Williamsport @ Loyalsock HS noon
Benton vs Southern Columbia @ Loyalsock HS 4pm
Warrior Run vs Milton noon @Balls Mills Sports Complex
Wellsboro vs Midd-West 2pm @Balls Mills Sports Complex
Lewisburg vs Central Columbia 4pm @Balls Mills Sports Complex
Danville vs Loyalsock 6pm @Balls Mills Sports Complex
Jersey Shore vs Shikellamy @ Milton HS noon
NFL Thursday night Football
Ravens 27 Buccaneers 22
NFL Sunday
Denver vs. Jacksonville at 9:30 AM on ESPN+ from London
1:00 pm Sunday
Chicago is in Dallas – Fox
New England is in NY to play the Jets – Fox
Pittsburg Steelers play the Eagles – CBS
Sunday night football
Green Bay comes to Buffalo at 8:20 on NBC
Monday night football
Bengals play the Browns in Cleveland at 8:15 on ESPN
Chiefs and Chargers have a bye week
NHL
Bruins 5 Red Wings 1
Canadiens 3 Sabers 2
Wild 4 Senators 2
Flyers 4 Panthers 3
Predator 6 Blues 2
Oilers 6 Blackhawks 5
Stars 2 Capitals 0
Canucks 5 Kraken 4
Jets 6 Kings 4
Sharks 4 Maple Leafs 3
NBA
Mavericks 129 Nets 125
Thunder 118 Clippers 110
Warriors 123 Heat 110
Grizzlies 125 Kings 110
MLB
118th World Series Friday 8:03pm
Philadelphia Phillies vs the Houston Astros @ Minute Maid Park in Houston
NCAA Football
Notre Dame is at Syracuse Noon on ABC
13th ranked Penn State hosts the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes this Saturday at noon on FOX
NASCAR
Xfinity 500 Martinsville VA Sunday
PreRace coverage 1pm/Green Flag 2pm on the Twin Valley’s Talk Radio Network or WILQ’s HD3
7 drivers will be searching for a chance to win a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Four in the final race of the Round of 8. Joey Logano secured one of the four positions at Las Vegas. No playoff contenders won last week at Homestead-Miami, so three championship spots are available Sunday.
