LEBANON COUNTY WILL STAY YELLOW
Governor Wolf announced Friday that all but one of the remaining counties who have been in the yellow phase of his color-coded reopening plan will go green next Friday.  Lehigh, Northampton, Erie, Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Berks and Lancaster will all transition along with Philadelphia and its suburb counties, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware.  Philly will be under some city restrictions until July 3rd.  Lebanon County will remain yellow after PA Department of Health Secretary, Dr Rachel Levine, said the county saw a rise in new infection cases, after hindering its own progress two weeks ago by attempting to reopen too early.

TWO INJURED IN MONTOURSVILLE ACCIDENT
An accident on I-180 in Montoursville involving 4 vehicles, injured at least two people at about 6:15pm Sunday.  According to the Sun Gazette, about a half-mile west of the Route 87 interchange on180, a Jeep Patriot, Chrysler Town & Country van were involved in the wreck as well as a third vehicle and a Ford Escape, which lost its’ left front tire and axle.  Two victims of the crash were treated at UPMC Williamsport.

FOX THAT ATTACKED IN LOYALSOCK TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
The fox that charged and attacked a woman outside her home last week, was tested at the state Department of Health laboratory and found to be positive for rabies.  Loyalsock resident David Livermore told the Sun Gazette, that after his wife was attacked he is concerned that there could be other rabid wildlife and warn parents with children who walk near the woods on Northway Road extension to be aware of the possibility.  Livermore says his wife has gone through two rounds of the anti-rabies vaccine so far.

HIGH SCHOOL THEATER CELEBRATED
The 12th Annual Ray of Light Awards celebrating the best in high school theatre took place on Friday and instead of a long red carpet event, it was livestreamed and enjoyed via previously recorded videos or solo performances.  Photos were taken at the Community Arts Center lobby on West Fourth Street and schools were honored with a plaque or certificates of accomplishment instead of having a winner.  Schools who participated included Jersey Shore, Williamsport, Central Mountain, Loyalsock Township, Hughesville, Muncy, Midd-West, Warrior Run, Montoursville, Shikellamy, South Williamsport, Benton, Central Columbia, Line Mountain, Milton and Selinsgrove Area high schools and Meadow Brook Christian School.  DVDs of the performance are on sale at www.CTLshows.com

MANOR CARE SUNBURY SEES SPIKE IN COVID-19
There is a spike in COVID-19 at at ManorCare-Sunbury after 28 patients and five employees have tested positive for the virus according to data released by the facility’s parent company.  The company is also awaiting test results of 112 employees. As far as new cases locally, there is 1 new case in Lycoming County for a total of 173.  Fifteen in Northumberland County for a total of 254, and three new cases in Union County for a total of 84 – part of the 464 new statewide cases with the statewide total at 81,730. The state Department of Health estimates 77 percent of patients have already recovered. There are 729 COVID-19 patients still hospitalized in Pennsylvania, including 149 that remain on ventilators.

DIVE TEAM ASSISTED SATURDAY IN SUSQUEHANNA
The Pennsylvania State Police worked with a dive team Saturday from Lackawanna County in the Bloomsburg Branch of the Susquehanna River.  According to a press release by the State Police in Bloomsburg, through a state investigation involving the Bloomsburg Criminal Investigation Unit, information was obtained that potential evidence was discarded in this area of the river and multiple units were used in the search.  The teams were assisted by the state police and Troop N Forensic Services Unit.

HOSPITAL SYSTEM EXTENDS HOURS, SATURDAY SURGERIES
Some offices in the North Central and Central Region of Geisinger Medical Center are moving through their planned reopening phases this week and have announced extended hours as well as some Saturday surgeries.  According to a press release by the hospital, Geisinger Plastic Surgery at Montoursville, Tiadaghton Health Center Specialty Services, and Vascular Surgery at Williamsport have extended hours in the north central region and some central offices reopened include Geisinger Millville, Mount Carmel, Selinsgrove Cardiology among others.   Patients are being contacted by their care teams to discuss appointments.  For more information about getting back to care safely at Geisinger, visit geisinger.org/safe.

PENNDOT WATER LINE PROJECT STARTS TODAY
Penn DOT says Route 45 will see a long-term lane closure start for a waterline project in Mifflinburg, Union County today.  A contractor  will begin work on the project along Chsetnut street and motorists can expect the eastbound lane of Route 45 to be closed between the intersection with Forest Hill Road and Line Street. Traffic will be controlled by flagging during daylight hours. Work at the Forest Hill Road intersection will be completed during the overnight hours. Work is expected to be completed by Friday, July 10, with the final wearing coat to be paved a few weeks later, weather permitting.

MORATORIUM ON UTILITIES WILL REMAIN FOR NOW
One member of the Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission, made a motion to end the 3-month old moratorium on terminating utility services to non-paying customers Thursday but the move was rejected in a 2-2 vote.  Commissioner John F. Coleman Jr, made the motion about non-natural gas utilities terminations which were halted in March, but collection activities can still take place.  According to the Sun Gazette, Coleman said electric utilities are asking to restart termination processes, warning that a delay will result in large unpaid bills requiring more aggressive collection efforts.

SPORTS

HS WRESTLING
The Montgomery School Board approved Denny Harer as the next varsity wrestling coach for the Red Raiders by an 8-1 vote last week.  Harer replaces Kyle Mowrey whose contract was not renewed following a 6-5 season in which the Red Raiders qualified for the District 4 Duals. Mowrey was 49-78 in seven seasons at Montgomery.  Harer accumulated a 231-88 record coaching at Muncy. He coached 23 state qualifiers and 16 state medalists with the Indians, including a trio of state champions, which in 2011, snapped a 55-year drought at Muncy without a state wrestling champion.
GOLF
Webb Simpson emerged from a crowd of contenders with five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine for a 7-under 64 to win the RBC Heritage by one shot over Abraham Ancer and set a tournament scoring record -22-under 264 to break by two shots the tournament record set in 2009

The NASCAR Cup Series dealt with rainy weather, as Sunday’s Geico 500 in Talladega, Alabama was postponed until today at  3p  at Talladega Superspeedway

A noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, on Sunday, less than two weeks after Wallace, who is NASCAR’s only black driver, successfully pushed the stock car racing series to ban the Confederate flag at its tracks and facilities. NASCAR officials said they are working with law enforcement in an immediate investigation.
NHL
Connor McDavid’s Upper Deck “The Cup” rookie patch autograph card sold for a final bid of $113,176 on Friday in the Lelands Spring Classic Auction. While other versions of the card are valued at more than $50,000, this was a one-of-a-kind item: Out of a 99-card run, this card was No. 97, which is McDavid’s jersey number with the Edmonton Oilers.

HORSES
At the Belmont Stakes without fans Saturday, Tiz the Law raced to a 3 and 3 quarter length victory to kick off the rescheduled Triple Crown.  The Kentucky Derby is September 5^th and Preakness on October 3rd

According to Governor Tom Wolf, yesterday marked 100 days since the first case of COVID-19 struck the commonwealth.  He says Pennsylvania is one of a few states to see a downward trend in the virus and efforts here have been cited as an example for reopening safely according to the CDC.  This week, more than 2.1 million cases have been reported in the U.S., with 37 states and jurisdictions reporting more than 10,000. Pennsylvania has 77, 543 cases of COVID-19.  Lycoming County, just 172.

A grey fox attacked a woman in her driveway Wednesday afternoon in Loyalsock Township, biting her foot and ankle before her husband killed it with a blunt object.  According to the Sun Gazette, the state game warden was notified after the unidentified woman was attacked in the 1000 block of Northway road and sought treatment at UPMC Williamsport for the bites and scratches.  The dead fox will be tested for rabies and other diseases in a state Department of Health lab.

The state Senate Judiciary and Justice Committees heard statements from lawmakers and special interest groups including representatives from the NAACP Wednesday about accountability reforms involving criminal justice and police matters.  There was a call from State District Attorney Josh Shapiro to end the practice of hiring police officers with a history of using excessive force by using a database that a state House bill passed this week helps establish. State Sen. Gene Yaw of Loyalsock Township, said the hearings will evaluate the need to strengthen laws and make reforms ACLU Pennsylvania Legislative Director Elizabeth Randol called for the decriminalization of victimless crimes.

A Biologist who was consulted through the Pennsylvania Game Commission by Backyard Broadcasting after learning the Williamsport Fireworks could have potentially impacted a nearby Bald Eagle nest, has said the Fourth of July Fireworks celebration is unlikely to impact any nesting eaglets that some in the community were concerned about.  According to the Sun Gazette, wildlife biologist Mark Ternet, says the zone designated for pyrotechnics for the Set the Night to Music fireworks extravaganza is outside of the parameters for worry. Ternet says this bald  eagles nest is the noisiest in the state, often hearing traffic and construction while coping with it and thriving.

Route 45 reopened just after noon yesterday after being closed in both directions for several hours between Fairground Road and 14th street in East Buffalo Township due to a fire that spread to two  homes from a garage that was attached.  According to the Daily Item, fire crews from two counties responded to the blaze that was first called just before 9am yesterday for a garage fire between 15th and 16th streets which, quickly spread to the adjacent home when a second alarm was called.  PennDOT had local detour  in place for fire crews who were on the scene for over 4 hours Fire crews from Lewisburg, Mifflinburg, Milton, White Deer Township, Union Township, and Shamokin Dam fire departments were on the scene. No injuries were reported.

PennDOT will be on the roadway  Interstate 80 eastbound in West Buffalo Township today for a Soil re-mediation project.  Following a tractor trailer crash in Union County around mile marker 198, a contractor will be blocking the left lane of I-80 East from about 7am til 5pm today.  Watch for crews on the shoulder and follow posted speed limits.

Four Williamsport Area School District teams performed well in a virtual Odyssey of the Mind virtual World Finals recently, Out of two groups from  Curtin Intermediate School, one earned a historic second-place ranking. The team from Williamsport Area High School earned an eighth-place win, while another took 15th. One other team from Curtin Intermediate took 20th. The World Finals were originally scheduled to take place at Iowa State University last month. With the cancelation of the in-person event due to the pandemic, each team competed virtually by sending in a performance video of them solving their respective problem.

SPORTS
MLB
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and union executive director Tony Clark met face-to-face for four hours in Phoenix yesterday, as requested by Manfred, to continue discussions about a return-to-play plan for the 2020 baseball season. The sides remained split, as a 60-games schedule, which would start July 19^th, was deemed to short by the player’s union. Leaving the 2020 MLB season in question.

NFL
Arizona Cardinals Quarterback, Kyler Murray, added his name to the list of players that plan to kneel during the National Anthem when the NFL returns this fall. According to NFL.com, Murray told reporters, “Yeah, I’ll be kneeling. I stand for what’s right. That’s the bottom line,” Murray joins J.J. Watt, Baker Mayfield, Adrian Peterson and others that have publicly stated their plan to kneel.

NBA
The NBA’s return to play policy has raised concern from the National Basketball Coaches Association according to ESPN. The NBCA fears new league standards and guidelines that could bar team staffers in high-risk categories for the coronavirus from attending the NBA season’s restart in Orlando, Florida, could “severely jeopardize” their future employment opportunities. Head Coaches, Mike D’Antoni, Alvin Gentry and Greg Popovich could be restricted from coaching their respective teams once the season resumes in Orlando.

WEEKNIGHT CRASH INJURES TWO TRUCK DRIVERS
A fiery tractor trailer crash leading to a brushfire closed both lanes of Route 15 north in Tioga County last night a little after 5:30pm, and crews may still be cleaning up part of the scene today.  According to PennDOT, a local detour was in place for hours using the Route 284, Buttonwood Exit to the Sebring exit in Liberty Township.  According to social media reports by First News Now, both drivers were injured, one was rescued from the burning cab and taken from the scene by Lifeflight at around 6:30pm.  The other driver was taken by ambulance and hospitalized.  One truck carried cardboard and was smoldering from the fire, and a reported explosion from the crash caused a wildfire at the side of the road.  Crews from Blossburg and Liberty were the first to respond with additional support by Mansfield, Morris Run and Trout Run.  State Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

PA LGBTQ ADVOCATES CELEBRATE HISTORIC SUPREME COURT WIN
In a 6-3 vote the justices ruled that the nation’s landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination, and members of the Pennsylvania House LGBTQ Equality Caucus celebrated the ruling yet also noted that even with the historic win, work remains to extend civil rights protections to all Pennsylvanians beyond the workplace. House Bill 1404, protects employees, customers, students, patients and residents from discrimination based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

LEWISBURG BOROUGH OFFICES OPEN BY APPOINTMENT
The public is now able to make an appointment to meet with the staff at the Lewisburg borough office according to media reports.  Cloth masks will be required at the offices that opened Monday for people who need to come to the facility.  The public can schedule an appointment by calling 570-523-3614. The brush and mulch piles will be open Saturday from 8-noon this weekend and then next week, opening Wednesdays 8-4.  The Lewisburg Borough Recycling Center will also only be open Wednesdays from 8am to 4pm until further notice, with no Saturday hours.

HERSHEY PARK TO OPEN
Hershey Entertainment and Resorts has announced opening day for Hersheypark will be July 3 for the general public. All park attractions will be open and the park will have new safety and sanitation protocols, based on recommendations from the CDC and PA Department of Health, which will include; face coverings and temperature screenings with all guests over age 2, ride protocols for social distancing and sanitizing and a guest reservation system to help limit capacity during park hours among other changes.  ZooAmerica will reopen to the general public June 22.   For more information on all attractions and hours, visit www.HersheyPA.com.

MORE COVID-19 TESTING AT SUPERCENTERS
Governor Tom Wolf has announced that nine more COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites will open in Walmart parking lots across the state, bringing the total to 19 sites at Walmart locations. Tests are available by registering one say in advance at the Quest Diganostics website.  Sites in our area that will be open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. will include the Supercenters in Coal Township, Selinsgrove, Lewisburg, Mansfield and Sayre.  According to the PA Department of Health, Adding these locations to those already offered by hospitals, health systems, FQHCs, health clinics and other locations significantly expands the testing network in the state.

SNYDER COUNTY EXTENDS PROPERTY TAX DEADLINE
Snyder County residents have a little more time to pay local property taxes.  The county and local municipalities have passed resolutions that allow residents to pay their property taxes by September 30, without penalty.  However, the Commissioners said that even though property taxes are extended, the county per capita invoices are still due by August 31, since the legislation did not allow a deadline change for that.  Residxetns can call the Snyder County Commissioner’s office with questions at 570-837-4207.

NO REAL ESTATE HIKE IN SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT
A real estate tax hike in South Williamsport will be avoided after the South Williamsport Area School Board approved a 2020-21 budget last night.  The spending plan, at $19.5 million will have a tax millage rate of 16.78.There is a 1.1 percent earned income tax and 0.5 percent real transfer tax that also supports the budget. According to the Sun Gazette, the board approved refinancing of general obligation bonds to help avoid a property tax hike.  In other business, the board approved a lease agreement with Apple Inc. for iPads allowing annual payments beginning in the upcoming school year. Funding in the first year will come from federal CARES Act dollars and COVID grant money.

UNIVERSITIES PLAN FOR FALL
Local Colleges and universities continue to announce reopening plans for the fall with local colleges, Lock Haven, Lycoming and Penn College, as well as Bloomsburg and Mansfield are all formulating task forces to plan strategically for the fall semester.  Groups of community members, health officials, students and faculty will work to develop plans in order to have in-person instruction the campuses this fall with health and safety in mind while working to follow guidelines set out by the state’s Department of Education and the CDC.

SPORTS
HS Wrestling
The PIAA took its next step toward eliminating a wrestling weight class Monday when the Board of Directors voted unanimously to pass the new weight classes on a second reading. If the board passes the new weight class proposal on a third reading at its July meeting, there will be 13 weight classes for the 2020-2021 season.  The new weight classes (106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 172, 189, 215, 285) came as a recommendation from the PIAA’s Wrestling Steering Committee and was the result of a three-year long look at the adjustments.

HS Soccer
Greta Kriner who has been playing in AYSO in the early 2000s and has been a referee, for high school and district games, is the newest Montgomery girls soccer coach, replacing Melissa Balliett who coached the past three seasons. Kriner will be hoping to turn things around at Montgomery this fall as she inherits a team that finished 2-15-1 last year and went 1-9 in the Mid-Penn Conference.  Kriner’s dad, Fritz Newhart, was president of the NorCenPenn Youth Soccer League and the Hughesville soccer club while she was growing up.

NCAA
Players on Ohio State’s Football team have to sign a COVID-19 waiver, Called the Buckeye Pledge, if they want to take the field this year.  The waiver lets all parties agree on safety protocols like mask wearing and social distancing rules.  The school’s athletic directror says its more about safety than liability.

MLB
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says he’s not confident that there will be a 2020 baseball season.  Owners and players are having a hard time agreeing on terms of the new season, this after he said in a statement last week that the likelihood of playing the season was 100%

WILLIAMSPORT MAYOR WILL DENY PERMITS IN JULY
As Lycoming County navigates through the green phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s reopening plan for Pennsylvania, Williamsport City Council voted this week to allow Mayor Derek Slaughter’s pandemic declaration to expire and will follow the state’s recommendations.  As a result, Mayor Slaughter said he will deny permits for all mass gatherings during July.  According to the Sun Gazette, this would negate the proposed meeting date of July 18^th for the neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement rally, considering applying for another permit after the event in April was postponed.

MORE COUNTIES TO GO GREEN
Governor Tom Wolf announced yesterday that eight more counties will move to the green phase of reopening next on Friday, June 19^th . These counties include Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Monroe, Perry, Pike, and Schuylkill. As of today, there are 46 counties in green and 21 in yellow.  Governor Wolf announced a new dashboard on the Department of Health website, to further enhance data on demographics of cases, demographics of deaths and the reopening status.

GOVERNOR DOESN’T SIGN MEASURE TO REOPEN PENNSYLVANIA
The Pennsylvania General Assembly voted to end Wolf’s emergency declaration this week even as Wolf said nothing but services available to those affected by COVID-19 would be in jeopardy if he lifted his order, and has refused to sign it.  That means the measure remains legally alive and according to a statement from the PA Department of Health, helps control the spread of the virus which is spiking in several other states in reopening phases.  With Lycoming County in the green phase, the governor recommends that no more than 250 people gather at any public event. Telework is encouraged but not necessary and masks should be worn in stores and in locations with several people in close proximity such as businesses and work place environments.

MISSING CHILDREN LAST SEEN IN DANVILLE
The Riverside Borough Police Department in Northumberland County, is searching for 4-year-old boy dark brown hair, brown eyes, and 3 month old girl also with dark brown hair and brown eyes who were last seen on 11th Street in Danville, last Thursday at 4:00 PM. The children were reported to be with their 39 year old mother, in a 2012 purple Toyota Scion, with Virginia tags.  According to police they believe the children may be at special risk of harm or injury, if you have information call 911 or the Riverside Borough Police department.

WILLIAMSPORT FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS LOCATION
It was announced this week that Backyard Broadcasting’s 25th Annual Fireworks Celebration is a go for Saturday, July 4th at 9:40pm.  Due to temporary state restrictions the firing location has changed and does not allow parking vendors or on site-gatherings.  But the public in most of Williamsport’s west end, South Williamsport, Newberry, Duboistown and many higher elevations in and around the city will be able to view the fireworks that will be shot from west of the Maynard St. Bridge in the old Susquehanna Supply Co. lot just west of Bayard Communications.

Sports
MiLB
The 2020 season for the New York Penn League has been delayed indefinitely due to COVID-19 according to a press release from the league.  This Thursday the season was to begin with the State College Spikes hosting the Williamsport Crosscutters.IN a statement from the NY Penn League they will continue to monitor the situation and work with our Major League Baseball affiliates, while adhering to local reopening guidelines.

COLLEGE WRESTLING
Montoursville graduate and three-time state placewinner Garrett Hoffman who wrestled as a true freshman at Bucknell and suffered serious knee-injuries will spend his final year of eligibility at Indiana University to wrestle as a graduate student for Hoosier coach Angel Escobedo.  Hoffman has already graduated from Bucknell, so he can go to Indiana without having to sit out a season and will be enrolled in a graduate program for business

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
The University of Houston has suspended voluntary workouts for all student-athletes after six symptomatic student-athletes in various sports tested positive for the coronavirus as the Houston area has seen a recent surge of positive tests. In a statement Friday, the university athletic department said it was suspending the activities “out of an abundance of caution.” The school said the symptomatic student-athletes had been placed in isolation and contact tracing procedures have been initiated.

“NEW NORMAL” FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN WILLIAMSPORT IS ON
After overcoming many state hurdles, the city of Williamsport, the Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce and Backyard Broadcasting have been cleared to hold the 25^th annual 4^th of July Celebration Fireworks with no vendors, bands or crowds.  With UPMC Susquehanna as the main  sponsor, families are encouraged to have small gatherings and watch the show from a new location that will be accessable from many city neighborhoods, Saturday July 4^th around 9:50pm.  After some final details are worked out and protocols are finalized, we will have more details available at all the Backyard Broadcasting websites and Facebook pages.

SUMMER ACTIVITY GUIDELINES IN PA
Governor Tom Wolf and the PA Department of Health  has issued guidelines for families seeking summer activities and day camps, so that the  providers of these programs can understand how to operate.  Information on which types of programs are permitted and additional requirements in yellow and green phase counties, group size, face covering requirements for youth and staff, status of playgrounds and operation guidelines for public pools and DCNR facilities.  Guidance related to reopening public schools will be released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The full list of frequently asked questions is available HERE.

TROOPER ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY WAIVES HEARING
A former state trooper accused of abusing his power during his tenure with  the  Pennsylvania State Police in Montoursville in 2019 was in court Tuesday and waived his preliminary hearing.  According to the Sun Gazette,c court records say Johnathan B. Buynak, of Hughesville allegedly conspired with Amanda Fenderson on three occasions to get money from a third party for a fictitious state police drug investigation.  A conspiracy charge was added yesterday, bringing the charges Buynak faces to 8 misdemeanors.  In a separate set of criminal charges, Buynak allegedly failed to investigate a crime in which Fenderson was the prime suspect last July.  Buynak is free on bail.  US Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, William I. Arbuckle has been asked to preside over the proceedings after the Magisterial District Judges of Lycoming County recused themselves in February.

COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT LYCOMING COUNTY POLICE
At the Lycoming County Commissioners meeting yesterday, the commissioners said they will support law enforcement with funding for police officer training.  According to the Sun Gazette, a  $20,000 agreement was approved to work with Mansfield University through the Act 120 Municipal Police Officer Training Academy.  In response to national cries to defund police, the commissioners said police in Lycoming County will be supported

In order to further protect hospital staff and patients from COVID-19, the PA Department of Health issued an order requiring hospitals to develop implement and adhere to safety measures by June 15^th.  The requirements come after frontline workers brought forth concerns and some policies to be implemented include, notification of close contact of COVID-19 patients for hospital staff members, specific testing, and the ability to determine whether a damaged or ineffective respirator mask needs replaced.  There is a hotline to report confidential complaints through the Department of Health, find the phone number and a link for an online form HERE.

In a dramatic session this week, Black Democrats took the floor in the PA House Monday for about 90 minutes at the start of a voting session calling for changes to policing in the state in support of Black Lives Matter and displaying the banner as they spoke.  The Republican speaker paused the proceedings and suggested a special session for legislation on the matter but those protesting at the podium said they would not leave until action was taken.  Rep. Steven Kinsey, D-Philadelphia, chair of the Legislative Black Caucus asked everyone in the chamber to kneel for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time prosecutors say George Floyd – who was laid to rest yesterday –  was pinned to the ground under the officer’s knee in Minneapolis over 2 weeks ago.  The House never formally convened and Democratic and Republican leaders met privately afterward to discuss a plan

Stormwater fees will be attached to South Williamsport residents sewer and water bills on July 1st.  According to the Sun Gazette, The Lycoming County Water and Sewer Authority told the borough council Monday about the inclusion. According to the authority, fees are based on the amount of impervious ground that people own. Impervious ground includes concrete and pavement where rain water discharges off and gets into the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay. Comments can be made at the authority’s website at https://www.lcwsa.net/

Lane restrictions are going on this week and next on Route 45 in Lewisburg borough in Union County.  According to PennDOT, maintenance crews will work on Market Street beginning in the eastbound lane between 8^th Street and Water Street 9 AM and 2 PM.  Motorists can expect alternating lane closures with daylight flagging.  Work should be complete next Friday June 19^th weather permitting.

Another local drive up testing center for COVID-19 has been added to the statewide list for locations for residents in low case-count cities to get a free coronavirus test.  Today there will be a drive-up testing site added to the Walmart Supercenter parking lot, on Hogan Blvd in Mill Hall, from 7am to 9am Monday, Wednesday and Friday with registration required one day in advance through Quest Diagnostics Patient Services.  Last Friday, the  Supercenter location in Montoursville opened for drive thru service.  Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said anyone who believes they have symptoms of COVID-19 can get set up for testing today in Pennsylvania.

SPORTS
MLB
The Major League Baseball Players Association is making a proposal to team owners for a season of 89 games with a full prorated share of salary and expanded playoffs.  It would bring both sides closer to a potential deal that’s 25 games fewer than the players union’s last offer. This newest proposal would have the season start July 10th and end on October 11th.

NBA/FISHING?
Sports great Michael Jordan has entered the 62^nd installment of the The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament this week in North Carolina.  Jordan and the crew on his boat the Catch 23, reeled in a 442-pound blue marlin on Tuesday, the second day of the tournament. Catch 23’s marlin is the sixth heaviest reeled in so far during the tournament, which boasts a $3.3 million overall purse.

TENNIS
Roger Federer will be out of competitive tennis until the start of the 2021 season because of a setback in his recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery in February on his right knee. The 38 year old, 20-time Grand Slam champion on Wednesday posted on Twitter confirming he’ll be out of action for the rest of 2020.

NASCAR
NASCAR has decided to allow up to 1,000 Florida service members, representing the Homestead Air Reserve Base and U.S. Southern Command in Doral, to attend the Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway this Sunday as honorary guests and view the race from the grandstands…. At Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama June 21^st, up to 5,000 guests will be allowed in the front stretch grandstands for the race, with limited camping available outside the track. Fans will be screened before entering, required to wear masks, maintaining social distance with no access to the infield, among other protocols.