MAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER ACCIDENT INTO FENCE AT WIREROPE
Police are investigating after a security guard discovered a 68 year old man trapped in a vehicle that was entangled in a fence after 8am Sunday morning on the property of Bethlehem Wire Rope off of Locust Street in Williamsport. According to the Sun Gazette, police say it’s not clear whether the man had been trapped most of the night, for there was no report of an accident on the private property. City fire officials had to cut the fence to free the red Mazda Protégé, allowing the man to be extricated and taken to an area hospital. An investigation continues into the accident by Williamsport City police.
CONVICTED MURDERER DIES IN PRISON
The woman serving a life sentence for the 2018 murder of her third husband, has died in prison. According to the Standard Journal, 79 year old Myrle Miller was convicted in Union County by a jury in April 2023 for poisoning and defrauding her husband 77-year-old John Nichols. Miller’s attorney filed a notice to discontinue Miller’s appeal in the Pennsylvania Superior Court January 8th due to her death, but did not release a cause of death. Miller had been an inmate at the State Correctional Institute-Muncy.
STATE FUNDING APPROVED FOR LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS
Senator Yaw announced over 3 million dollars in funding to assist low-income individuals and improve distressed areas throughout Lycoming and Sullivan counties yesterday through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP). Penn College is set to receive $1,154,998.80 in partnership with Coterra Energy to upgrade lab spaces for automation, electrical and HVAC students. The money also provides scholarships to students from low-income families, rural areas and active military and veteran students. Legislation to expand the NAP was sponsored by Senator Gene Yaw and Senator Nick Miller.
BUTTER SCULPTURE TO BE RECYCLED
In a process that creates bio-diesel fuel, the butter from the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show Annual Butter Sculpture is heading to Mifflintown to be recycled this week. According to the PA Agriculture Department, the sculpture that featured a large dairy cow and entitled “From Moo to Marvel: Dairy Cows Power PA” was deconstructed Sunday in Harrisburg and will be taken to Reinford Farms in Juniata County. The sculpture is crafted from 1,000 pounds of butter donated by the Land O’Lakes plant in Carlisle and was sculpted each year for the last 23 years by Jim Victor and Marie Pelton.
DRIVER WHO SHOT AT ANOTHER CAR SENTENCED
A woman from Williamsport, who was found guilty of reckless endangerment by a jury last May, had her delayed sentencing hearing Friday, during which she was given six to 23 months in state prison. According to the Sun Gazette, court records say 31 year old Alexa McDevitt fired three shots from her car at the victim’s car after she said she was cut off on I-180 in Montoursville, shattering his car window, but causing no injury. McDevitt was also sentenced to 18 months of supervised probation after release. She was given a deferred date of January 27th to arrive to begin serving her sentence so that she has time to file motions for appeal and bail.
FOURTH SUSPECT CHARGED WITH MURDER IN COUDERSPORT
After three suspects were charged, tried, found guilty and incarcerated for their participation in the murder of a 19 year old from man whose body was found in the woods near Coudersport, a fourth suspect who had previously tipped off police as to where the body was left, recently had homicide charges also filed against him. According to North Central PA dot com, 65 year old Varley William Fuller was arrested in New York state and was charged January 10th with several counts, including first, second and third-degree murder charges for the beating, torture and death of Joshua Ramos in July of 2020.
SUNBURY TO CHANGE FEE SCHEDULE FOR SKILL GAMES
Sunbury City Council and Mayor Josh Brosius met with business interests who operate Pennsylvania Skill games yesterday afternoon to discuss a proposed fee schedule set to collect a percentage of earnings from each gaming machine in addition to the prior $100 dollars per machine per year. City officials say fees collected on the machines will also help council to not have to raise taxes and provide more citywide events, help the fire departments, and save money. According to the Sunbury Codes department, there are more than 200 machines in the city currently.
PENNDOT PHOTO CENTERS CLOSED FOR MLK JR. DAY
PennDOT announced that that all driver license and photo centers, including the full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, January 18, through Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications, and driver training manuals online. PennDOT also reminds you that if you’re traveling after May 7th 2025, you’ll need a REAL ID or other federally-accepted form of identification to board the flight. Visit www.dmv.pa.gov/REALID for information on how you can get a REAL-ID compliant driver’s license or identification card today.
SPORTS
PIAA HS
Boys Wrestling
Troy 42 NE Bradford 22
Boys Basketball
Montoursville 70 Loyalsock 64
South Williamsport 76 Hughesville 68
Girls Basketball
NE Bradford 42 Muncy 41
So Wmsprt 53 Mdwbrk Chrstn 50
St John Neumann 47 Bucktail 39
Hughesville 84 Warrior Run 8
Canton 53 Montgomery 13
Williamson 31 Wellsboro 20
NFL
Rams 27 Vikings 9
NFL Saturday 1/18
AFC Div Playoffs
Houston Texans vs KC Chiefs 4:30pm ESPN/ABC
NFC Div Playoffs
Commanders vs Detroit Lions 8pm FOX
NFL Sunday 1/19
NFC Div Playoffs
LA Rams vs Eagles 3pm NBC/Peacock
AFC Div Playoffs
Baltimore vs Bills 6:30pm CBS/Paramount+
NBA
Timberwolves 120 Wizards 106
Pistons 124 Knicks 119
Raptors 104 Warriors 101
Rockets 120 Grizzlies 118
Spurs 126 Lakers 102
Clippers 109 Heat 98
NBA Today
Cavaliers vs Pacers 7pm TNT
Thunder vs 76ers 7pm
Nuggets vs Mavericks 9:30pm TNT
Nets vs Trailblazers 10pm
NHL
Flyers 4 Panthers 3
Flames 5 Blackhawks 2
Oilers 1 Kings 0
NHL Tonight
Lightning vs Bruins 7pm ESPN+
Kraken vs Penguins 7pm ESPN+
Ducks vs Capitals 7pm
Flyers vs Blue Jackets 7pm ESPN+
Panthers vs Devils 7:30pm Hulu
Sentators vs Islanders 7:30pm ESPN+
Rangers vs Avalanche 9pm ESPN+
TENNIS Australian Open
Men’s – Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz took their first step toward a potential quarterfinal showdown at the Australian Open, with both winning their opening matches Monday.
It was his first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach. Murray retired as a player at the Paris Olympics in August.
Women’s – No. 8 Emma Navarro needed to play the longest WTA-level match of her career — 3 hours and 20 minutes — and rallied from 5-3 down in the third set to beat fellow American Peyton Stearns in the first round of the Australian Open today.
A semifinalist at the US Open last year, Navarro was seeded in the top eight at a major for the first time.
