SCHOOL BUS BRAKE FIRE IN JERSEY SHORE
The brakes of a Jersey Shore school bus caught fire Monday morning, requiring students to evacuate the vehicle. The fire also brought about an injury to an adult passerby who stopped to help. According to the Lycoming Regional Police department, police were dispatched to Route 220 near the Main Street exit Monday at about 7:45am when fire was discovered. As they arrived, a man who had a fire extinguisher at the scene tried to put out the fire, but was injured when a tire exploded in his face. The man who was not identified, was transported to Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital and Jersey Shore Firefighters put out the fire. The students were picked up in a second school district bus, provided by Susquehanna Transit and were taken to the middle or high school.
FATAL PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT IN MILTON
An elderly woman was involved in a fatal car accident Saturday afternoon in Milton. According to Milton Police Department, 73 year old Gloria Jean Baker tried to cross Arch Street on foot and was hit by a vehicle traveling north. EMS arrived and transported Baker, who was found lying in the street, to Evangelical Community Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The intersection near Arch Street was closed down for about an hour. Police have opened an investigation into the crash.
ELECTRIC SERVICE HAMPERED BY THE SNOW STORM THIS WEEK
Thousands more PPL Electricity customers have their power restored today after the winter storm dropped heavy, wet snow across PPL Electric Utilities’ service territory Monday night into Tuesday morning. A look at the online outage map says that there are still more than 20 thousand customers experiencing outages this morning. According to PPL, the company has additional line and forestry crews working around the clock to restore power after about 90 thousand customers were reported to be down yesterday afternoon. PPL says the estimated restoration times will be updated as they work through the restoration effort. Full restoration could take through Thursday for some customers.
BILLTOWN BLUES EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE
This June 21st and 22nd brings the Annual 2-day Billtown Blues Festival back for the 34th year and they will feature world class blues music from twelve performances. According to billtownblues dot org, the Lycoming County Fairgrounds in Hughesville will host the event that traditionally opens with a performance from the Uptown Music Collective Blues Band. Find info about early bird tickets through March 9th and more about the festival lineup at www.billtownblues.org.
ROAD CLOSURES FROM DOWNED UTILITIES
In the counties that were hit harder by snowfall yesterday, they are still dealing with some road closures from downed trees or utilities and crews continue to work to fix the issues today. According to PennDOT, in Northumberland County Greenbriar Road between Hooflander Road in Jordan Township and Schwaben Creek Road in Washington Township is the latest incidence of a road closure from the impact of the storm. In Columbia County, Middle Road between Power Line Road and Pine Swamp Road in Cleveland Township has reopened. Check conditions of roads before you go at 511PA dot com.
WOMAN SENTENCED FOR NOT REPORTING DEATH OF FRIEND
The woman who was arrested for staying in a Williamsport apartment with the remains of a deceased friend without reporting the death from drug use to the police for several days, was sentenced yesterday to up to 2 years in prison. According to the Sun Gazette, after police found the body of Ronald Ulmer, they later discovered that Amber Burkhart had been staying in the residence and knew the man had died. Along with jail time, Burkhart has been sentenced with community service and must write a letter of apology to the deceased man’s family. She must also pay restitution and attend mental health court where she may be found eligible for work release.
LIGHT FIXTURE DESTROYED IN LEWISBURG
An iconic Lewisburg Borough Tri-globe Street Light was struck by a car and destroyed this weekend. According to a social media post by Lewisburg Borough, the light was at the end of the Lewisburg bridge in Soldiers Park located at North Water Street and Market Street and was hit Saturday night with a lot of force, possibly by a tractor trailer or box truck that easily left the scene. Please contact the Lewisburg Borough Office at 570-523-3614 or email [email protected] if you have any information.
DMV CLOSED FOR PRESIDENT’S DAY WEEKEND
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced this week that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, February 17, through Monday, February 19, in observance of Presidents Day. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications and driver training manuals, online through dmv.pa.gov.
SPORTS
PIAA HS Basketball
Boys
Wyalusing 42 Sullivan County 40
Girls
Loyalsock 58 Northeast Bradford 31
Millville 43 Northwest 32
NCAA Basketball
Syracuse 86 North Carolina 79
Baylor 79 Oklahoma 62
Illinois 97 Michigan 68
Creighton 94 Georgetown 72
Wisconsin 62 Ohio State 54
Pitt 74 Virginia 63
Kentucky 75 Ole Miss 63
NBA
Celtics 118 Nets 110
* Thunder 127 Magic 113
Heat 123 Bucks 97
Suns 130 Kings 125
Timberwolves 121 Trail Blazers 109
Lakers 125 Pistons 111
NBA Tonight
Miami Heat vs Phila 76ers 7pm
Knicks vs Orlando 7pm
Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics 7:30pm
Chicago vs Cleveland 7:30pm ESPN
Clippers vs Golden State 10pm ESPN
NBA NEWS
* Shaquille O’Neal became the first player in Orlando Magic franchise history to have his jersey retired last night. The Magic raised O’Neal’s No. 32 jersey into the rafters at the Kia Center following their 127-113 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
* O’Neal was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft, and was named Rookie of the Year that season, leading the team to a 41-41 record – He left for the Lakers three seasons later.
* The Magic, who are celebrating their 35th season, never retired a number for a player, but decided their anniversary season was the right time.
NHL
Lightning 3 Bruins 2
Maple Leafs 4 Blues 1
Senators 6 Blue Jackets 3
Avalanche 6 Capitals 3
Kraken 2 Islanders 1
Devils 4 Predators 2
NHL Tonight
Florida vs Pittsburgh 7:30pm TNT
