MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON AFTER MURDER-FOR-HIRE
It’s life in prison for a Cambria County man who admitted to killing a Newberry man’s wife for money in August of 2018.  According to the Sun Gazette, Kenneth Wayne Smith said in court yesterday that Edward Heck promised 10 thousand dollars and a vehicle if he carried out the murder of his wife and 2 dogs.  Court records show Smith testified of the murder for hire in a cold way and other examinations show he was diagnosed with a medical issue that affects one’s ability to express emotion.    Judge Marc F. Lovecchio sentenced Smith  in Lycoming County Court and Heck was also in court Tuesday for a suppression hearing.

COUNCIL MOVES MEETINGS IN GOOD FAITH
In an effort to fully cooperate with the US Department of Justice, the City of Williamsport City Council who is engaged in litigation concerning Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, will move their meetings to the Trade and Transit Center II on February 20^th.  According to the Sun Gazette, it’s a show of good faith by council to provide a safe and accessible venue for all public meetings.  The transit center has handicapped and public access to the Ross Meeting Room on the third floor, as well as technology to assist individuals with special needs.

WOLF TRIES TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGE AGAIN
Governor Tom Wolf wants to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 an hour and up to $15 by 2026.  According to a press release,  the governor’s plan will be considered by the state’s rule-making board later this week. The General Assembly has not passed a minimum wage increase in more than a decade, at $7.25 an hour since 2009, the ​minimum wage allowed by federal law. Twenty-nine states have a higher minimum wage and 21 states are increasing the wage floor this year.

TRANSPORTATION GROUP ADOPTS STATEWIDE PROGRAM
The Williamsport Area Transportation Study Coordinating Committee met Monday and due to community questions about the roadway, they discussed that there is no target date for re-opening Warrensville Road after it was closed due to earth and rock slides. Also on the table was the adoption of part of a statewide program to decrease the numbers of serious and fatal crashes and to meet performance measures set by the state Department of Transportation.

FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CHARGED WITH THEFT
A former Shamokin Area School District school board member, is facing two misdemeanor counts of theft by deception after allegedly taking donations meant for the school swim team.  According to the Daily item, Coal Township police say 42-year-old Richard Kashnoski took money from owner of Brent’s Trash Removal in Coal Township meant as a donation for the school. Officers say Kashnoski then wrote his own name on the checks and cashed them. Kashnoski served on the Shamokin school board between 2013 and 2017.

DUI BILL COULD INCREASE PENALTIES
A bill to end Pennsylvania’s so called revolving door system for those with multiple DUI convictions passed in the State Senate yesterday and will go to the House of Representatives.  According to the bill, penalties go up when people receive multiple driving-under-the-influence convictions and have higher blood alcohol content levels.  It would also impose court ordered sobriety monitoring for someone who is charged with their second DUI offense.

OWLETT WILL RUN AGAIN FOR HIS HOUSE SEAT
State Representative Clint Owlett a Republican from Wellsboro, has announced his intention to seek re-election to the 68th state House seat serving Tioga, Bradford, and Potter Counties.  According to a press release, Owlett has sponsored 19 pieces of legislation in the past year and established the Dairy Investment Fund designed to invest $5 million into the state’s dairy industry. The state primary election is April 28^th.

HYDROPONIC COMPANY DONATES TO FOOD BANK
There was a ribbon cutting event and celebration Tuesday at a newly opened hydroponic greenhouse off or Route 522 near Selinsgrove and their first five thousand pound harvest of greens was donated to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.  Snyder county commissioners and the State agriculture secretary were on hand for the event at Bright Farms in Penn Township.  According to the Daily Item, the 263,000-square-foot facility will employ 50 and produce about 2 million pounds of arugula, spinach, butter lettuce, pak choi, romaine and kale salad greens annually which is sold at Giant Stores and other markets in the East Coast.

Sports
NBA
Hornets beat the Knicks 97 to 92, 76ers over the Warriors 115 to 104, Pelicans beat the Cavaliers 125 to 111, Raptors beat the Hawks 130 to 114, the Bucks over the Wizards 151 to 131, Grizzlies over the Nuggets 140 – 96, Celtics over Heat 109 to 101, and the Suns beat the Mavericks 133 to 104,
The Lakers held a tribute to Kobe Bryant and the Clippers game will be made up at a later date.
NHL  – Senators beat the Sabres 5 to 2, Blues over the Flames 5 to 4
HS Boys Basketball
Hughesville over South Williamsport 76 to 38, Loyalsock over Montoursville 77-63, North Penn Liberty over Canton 66 to 50, Wyalusing over North Penn Mansfield 62 to 51
HS Girls Basketball
Cowanesque Valley beat Bucktail 51-28, Montgomery over St. John Neumann 40 to 32, Sullivan County over CMVT 57 to 13, Warrior Run over South Williamsport 45 to 40, Williamsport beat Mifflin County 61 to 48, Loyalsock over Montoursville 48 to 27, Mifflinburg beat Jersey shore 57 to 50
HS Wrestling
Hughesvile over Central Columbia 42 to 35, Southern Columbia beat South Williamsport 63 to 12,
HS Swimming
Girls – Jersey Shore over Mount Carmel 120 to 41
Boys – Jersey shore beat Mount Carmel 69-17

ONE KILLED IN WARRENSVILLE WRECK
A Saturday morning crash killed one person and injured six others during icy conditions along Pleasant Valley Road near Warrensville. The Sun Gazette reports that state troopers said 62 year old Holly Moyer, of Cogan Station, lost control of the vehicle around 8:30am and hit a tree.  According to the Lycoming County Deputy Coroner, Moyer’s passenger, 55 year old Anona Frey of Cogan Station, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Another passenger, 27 year old Austin Post, was trapped in the vehicle for about 20 minutes until firefighters extricated him and then was transported to Geisinger Medical Center.  Four others in the crash were taken to Williamsport Regional Medical Center for evaluation. Pleasant Valley Road was closed after the crash for about 3 hours.

FIRE DESTROYS LINDEN HOME
A fire destroyed a Linden home late Friday night, but the family escaped the blaze thanks to working smoke detectors.  According to the Sun Gazette, Devin Page, who is a school bus driver for Susquehanna Transit and his family, made it out of the home on West Emery Church Road.  The structure was engulfed in flames when Woodward Township and Jersey Shore firefighters arrived on the scene at about 11:30pm. Firefighters remained on the scene until 3am. Saturday. The state police fire marshal will inspect the property today to determine a cause.

RAILWAY CROSSING CONSTRUCTION THIS WEEK
Motorists are being asked to use caution along King Street or Route 147 today as SEDA COG Joint Rail Authority plans to replace the railroad crossing signals just north of Packer Island Bridge in Northumberland Borough.  According to PennDOT, there shouldn’t be any lanes blocked – just crews working in around the scene.  Work is expected to continue in the area of Route 147 during daylight hours through Wednesday February 5^th.

KOBE BRYANT’S PA HIGH SCHOOL ALMA MATER ISSUES STATEMENT
A Pennsylvania School is mourning the loss of their most illustrious alumni.  According to a statement released by Lower Merion High School District, Kobe Bryant attended there from 1992 to 1996 where he took the Philly basketball scene by storm prior to joining the NBA.  Bryant raised the profile of the high school and District throughout the world.   In 2010, Bryant donated more than $400,000 to the school district, at the timem the largest donation in school district history.

CHILD ABUSE SUSPECTS IN COURT TODAY
The suspects in the Trevorton Child abuse case, Jahrid Burgess and Samantha Delcamp will have a status conference this morning in front of Northumberland County Judge Charles Saylor.  According to the Daily Item Burgess and Delcamp are charged in the death of Delcamp’s 3-year-old daughter, Arabella Parker. Burgess is accused of causing the injuries that led to the death on Nov. 22 and Delcamp is charged as his accomplice because authorities said she knew about the abuse and never reported it.

PHILLYMAN SENTENCED IN WILLIAMSPORT MURDER
A Philadelphia man was sentenced in Lycoming County Court last week for a 2017 murder in Williamsport.  According to North Central PA dot com, 25 year old Jameir R. Hines was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison for the murder of 33 year old Shawn Graham at his home on West Third Street.  Police say Hines and an alleged co-conspirator, Paul Heath, murdered Graham while robbing him.  Heath died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound after fleeing from the murder scene. Hines was arrested a few weeks after the murder in Philadelphia.

MAN JAILED FOR TERRORISTIC THREATS
An unnamed 36 year old man from Selinsgrove has been charged with terroristic threats, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child and harassment for allegedly threatening a woman and children with a knife then punching an emergency responder who arrived on the scene.   The man got into an altercation with a first responder from Hummels Wharf fire department punching him after climbing inside the fire company vehicle in Monroe Township on January 13^th.  Police arrived on the scene later and found Brown locked in a room in the home with injuries to his wrists.  He was taken to Geisinger Medical Center for treatment and when he was released from the hospital, remanded to Snyder County Prison.

GAME COMMISSION APPROVALS
The PA Game Commission recently gave preliminary approval to several changes today, including the three consecutive Sunday’s for hunters in November, starting with November 15^th, making the entire deer rifle season antlered and antlerless, as well as bringing back a three-day Thanksgiving turkey season, Wednesday through Friday. The public may offer comments at the board’s next quarterly meeting April 6^th and 7^th in Harrisburg.

Sports
In the NFL Pro bowl
AFC over the NFC 38 to 33
Saturday’s HS Boys Basketball
Loyalsock edged Williamsport 63-62, Saint John Neumann beat Muncy 74-54
Sunday – Women’s Basketball
Penn College beat Wilson 70-55 snapping a five-game losing streak
College Wrestling
Lycoming beat Kings College 46 to 6

NBA Struggling with the death of Kobe Bryant
Nuggets beat the Rockets 117 to 110, Raptors beat the Spurs 110 to 106, the Hawks beat the Wizards 152 to 133, Grizzlies beat the Suns 114 to 109, the Pelicans beat the Celtics 123 to 108, the Knicks beat the Nets 110 to 97, Clippers beat Magic 112 to 97, Trailblazers over the Pacers 139 to 129

MAN JAILED FOR WILLIAMSPORT ROBBERY
A 19 year old man has been jailed and is facing felony charges for his alleged role in a robbery at a Turkey Hill on Washington Blvd in Williamsport in early January.  According to police reports, Jamaire Mekhai Burget, of Isabella St was wearing a red hoodie while he held a female employee at knifepoint inside the store at about 4:45am January 5^th.  He stole money from the register, and fled the store on foot.  The woman escaped and called police, who found Burket nearby on Railway Street with the hoodie in his hands and cash in his pocket.  Burket has been jailed on robbery, aggravated assault, and other charges in lieu of 250 thousand dollars straight bail.

FIRE COMPANIES TO RECEIVE GRANT MONEY
State representatives in Centre and Clinton Counties have announced almost 300 thousand dollars in grants made available by the PA Emergency Management Agency and the Office of the State Fire Commissioner for 24 local fire companies in the region, each receiving at most just over 14 thousand dollars.  The funds come from slot machine gaming, and not general fund tax revenue and can provide help for construction or renovation of the facility, purchase or repair of equipment, training, or reduction of existing debt.  Dunnstown Fire Company in Woodward Township will also receive grant money.

SKEET SHOOTING OLYMPIAN TO TALK AT MUNCY VALLEY CLUB
An Olympic skeet shooting competitor who started in Sullivan County 4-H when she was 8 years old, will be visiting the area this weekend.   Morgan Craft will give a talk Saturday at 11 on her experiences while on the path to the Rio Olympics at the North Mountain Sportsman’s Club on Spook Hollow road in Muncy Valley.  Craft will answer questions after the talk and refreshments will be provided.    You can register by calling the Sullivan County Library – host of the event – at 570-928-9352.

SCHOOL VOLUNTEER SAVES CHILD FROM CHOKING
A volunteer at Stevens Primary school helped save a first grader who was choking thanks to his automatic reaction, as well as being a parent and trained for the job he received through AmeriCorps.  According to the Sun Gazette, Odren Polk, who the kids call Mr. O, was in the school cafeteria recently, when 7 year old Kenyon Ritter showed that he was choking, and Polk responded – a grape tomato was dislodged.  The principal at Stevens, Mr. James Ellis, said Mr. O set the example of how important CPR training is, when an emergency can happen at any time.

GRANT WILL SIPPORT STEM PROGRAMS
A grant has been awarded to Williamsport Area School District and IU17 that will help expand computer science programming and training in local districts.  According to the Sun  Gazette, the 35 thousand dollar grant will be used at Williamsport Schools to add an advanced placement computer science course to the 15 AP courses now offered by the high school.  The Superintendent of Williasmport Area Schools said the grant will enhance the multiple STEM opportunities within WASD.  Administrators from IU 17 said the grants will equip three IU 17 programs with a STEM lab space and tools which will prepare students for a technology-driven workforce.

CITY COUNCIL TO HEAR POLICE PROGRAM REQUEST
The Williamsport City Council will meet tonight and there is an anticipated agenda.  According to the Sun Gazette, City Council will review a request by the Williamsport Bureau of Police to join a program that would assist it toward becoming an accredited professional department.  According to Chief Damon Hagan the accreditation could provide a framework on which the department policy and training is established as well as track subpoenas received on court matters.  Also on the agenda is the renewal vote for John Markley as a member of the Lycoming County Veterans Memorial Park Commission and a discussion on revenue collection.  The council will meet tonight at 7:30 PM, in City Hall Council Chambers.  Meetings are televised live on Comcast channel 75 and posted to YouTube the following day

WWII SOLDIER FROM NORTHUMBERLAND WILL COME HOME
In a press release from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, a soldier from Northumberland has been officially accounted for.  According to the Daily Item, 20-year-old Army Pvt. Horace Middleton of Northumberland was accounted for October 31of last year.  An infantryman in a company known as Merrill’s Marauders, Middleton was killed in battled July 12, 1944 in Burma. He will be buried in Milton April 18.

PENNDOT SEEKING SUMMER HIRES
Penn DOT is opening the application period for their Summer Employment Program.  College students are encouraged to apply to gain work experience as well as prepare for future employment opportunities, or to get on track for a permanent career with PennDOT.  Positons include custodial workers, drill operators, equipment operators and semi-skilled laborers and offer various wages and responsibilities.  Apply online at penndot.gov.
Sports
NBA
Raptors beat the 76ers 107 to 95, Pistons beat the Kings 127 to 106, Thunder beat Magic 120 to 114, Lakers beat the Knicks 100 to 92, Celtics beat the Grizzlies 119 to 95, Heat beat the Wizards 134 to 129, Hawks over the Clippers 102 to 95, Bulls beat the Timberwolves 117 to 110, Rockets beat the Nuggets 121 to 105, Pacers over the Suns 112 to 87, Spurs beat the Pelicans 121 to 117, Jazz over the Warriors 129 to 96
NHL
Blue jackets beat the Jets 4 to 3, Wild over Red Wings 4 to 2
HS Boys Basketball
Lewisburg over Montoursville 52-51 (OT), Warrior Run beat South Williamsport 55 to 34, Muncie beat CMVT 41 to 26, Sullivan County over Montgomery 59-36, Loyalsock beat Milton 77-45, Bloomsburg over Hughesville 60-45, Shamokin beat Jersey Shore 62-44
HS Girls Basketball
Selinsgrove defeated Central Mountain 39-37, Jersey Shore beat Montoursville 56-46, NorthPenn Mansfield beat Canton 42-22, Wellsboro over Williamson 67-10,
HS Wrestling
South Williamsport defeated Sugar Valley 60-12,
Men’s Basketball
Millersville beat Lock Haven 83-80 snapping LHUs 4 game win streak , Mansfield over shepherd 62-61,Penn State beat Michigan 72-63
Women’s Basketball
Shepherd over Mansfield 67-59, Lock Haven over Millersville 82-75

MUNCY MAN SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT
A Muncy man was recently sentenced to state prison after being found guilty last fall to assaulting a female victim with a wooden chair in November of 2018.  According to North Central Pa dot com, 48 year old Arthur W. Reed, who formerly lived on North Market Street was arrested by Muncy police,  He last week was sentenced to 12 to 24 months in state prison, and will pay fines, restitution and perform 150 hours of community service.  Reed is in Lycoming County Prison for allegedly intimidating a witness in a separate case.

WINTER WEATHER NOT AFFECTING ROADS TODAY
All roadway restrictions and speed limits are restored this morning after winter weather Saturday caused commercial vehicle restrictions on most roadways in Central PA. According to PennDOT speed limits were at 45 on interstate I-180 from Route 15 north in Williamsport to I-80  in Northumberland County.   As weather conditions continue to affect traffic, treatment of the roads continue this morning

WILLIAMSPORT RAMP CONSTRUCTION MOVES FORWARD
Ramp Construction at the Williamsport Parking Authority Headquarters has been designed and is anticipated to move forward.  According to the Sun Gazette, the authority staff, as well as Mayor Derek Slaughter met last week to see the rendering of the ramp that will bring accessibility to the building on the corner of West Third and West Street.  The authority building ramp is not expected to cost more than 10 thousand dollars.  No vote was taken on the project.  Recently the city of Williamsport was required by the U.S. Department of Justice to address city building accessibility.

MLK JR DAY MEANS DREAM WEEK IN WILLIAMSPORT
It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day and also Dream Week 2020 in Williamsport.  The winter weather over the weekend cancelled the Peace Walk that typically kicks off the MLK celebration at Penn College, but other events throughout the week will mark the legacy of the slain civil rights leader.  With most schools and businesses observing the federal holiday, families can participate in various service activities.  A screening of the movie Harriet about the life of Harriet Tubman, will take place at Lycoming college’s Krapf Gateway Center Wednesday at 6pm. At the Keiper Rec Center at Lycoming College, volunteers with the Central PA Food Bank will pack healthy meal kits starting at 8:30 until noon today.  There will be a free meal and community call to action at the Castellano Center for Community Outreach on Park Avenue at 6:30 tonight.  Dream week activities are co-sponsored by the schools, the Beloved Community Council and STEPAmericorps

TRUCK STOLEN FROM AUCTION
There was a car stolen from Middleburg and police are investigating.  According to police reports a 1989 Ford Red and Tan F-150 with a Sunoco bumper sticker on the rear bumper was stolen from the Middleburg Auction Barn as reported at 4 p.m. Friday,  If you have any information please call Middleburg police at  570-837-0321.

BB GUN SHOOTING DAMAGES CHURCH
There was a shooting that damaged a building  in Tioga County last week and State police are investigating. According to police reports, someone shot at Whitneyville United Methodist Church along Church Road, in Charleston Township near Wellsboro.  According to police, the damages happened between January 5 and 12 with a BB gun.   The church’s vinyl siding was damaged for an estimated $700.  If you have any information please call Mansfield State Police.

SNOW SQUALL CLOSES ROAD TO TRUCKS
Route 54 around Mt Carmel today was hit with a quick snow squaLl that left 2 inches of snow on the ground this morning and PennDOT on the scene closing the roadway with posted signage.  According to Northumberland County Communications, a section of Route 54 on Natalie Mountain is closed to trucks for several hours.  No crashes were reported during the overnight snowfall

Sports
NFL
The Chiefs beat the Titans yesterday in the AFC Championship 35-24 and the San Francisco 49ers secured their trip to Super Bowl 54 against the Packers last night 37-20 in the NFC championship.
The teams are set – it’s the San Francisco 49ers versus the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 54 Sunday February 2^nd. 

NBA
Spurs beat the Heat 107-102 and Pacers beat the Nuggets 115 to 107
NHL
Penguins beat the Bruins 4 to 3, Hurricanes beat the Islanders 2 to 1, Blue Jackets beat the Rangers 2 to 1, and the Blackhawks beat the Jets 5 to 2
College Wrestling
Penn State beat Rutgers 38 to 6

TOOLS STOLEN FROM LOCAL FARM
Tools were stolen from a Muncy farm and state police are investigating.  According to the Sun Gazette, there are reports that yard tools including chainsaws and weed whackers, along with a battery charger were stolen from Brown’s Tree Farm on Stan Wan Road in Moreland Township.  Estimates are that the tools were worth 27 hundred dollars, if you have information on the burglary, call state police.

MONTGOMERY STILL CONSIDERING REGIONALIZATION
Police regionalization is still on the table in Montgomery.  With new members on councils at township levels after recent elections, Borough Police Cpl. Eric Winters is preparing a list of goals using facts and information he has compiled on the subject to present in Muncy, Montgomery and  also for township supervisors in Clinton Brady and Muncy Creek.  Discussions continue comparing consolidation vs regionalization locally which are part of a movement happening in police department communities across the country.

MONTOURSVILLE APPROVES FEASIBILITY STUDY
Facing millions of dollars in costs to upgrade the elementary school system, the Montoursville school board will do a feasibility study to find the best option for the district. A presentation to the board revealed costs of up to over 8 million dollars to renovate Loyalsock Valley Middle and the board opted to get all the options before spending taxpayer money.  The study would show the different impact the options would have on the community and education, and will cost 5 to 8 thousand dollars. The board is next scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 28

BOYS OF SUMMER RAISE MONEY IN WINTER
The Williamsport Crosscutters raised $6,750 for the West End Christian Community Center at the 14^th annual Crosscutters Hot Stove Banquet last night at the Genetti. The event included  — auctions, an address from owner Peter Freund and interviews with ESPN’s Tim Kiurkjian,  Phllies legend Greg Luzinski —   A presentation for former Cutters manager Pat Borders who had his number 10 retired by the Crosscutters.

SHAMOKIN WOMAN, BABY INJURED IN CRASH
A woman from Shamokin was injured along with her infant passenger in her car Monday night in Northumberland county, and she is facing charges.  According to Stonington State police, Sheyka Roque had minor injuries and was taken to Geisinger for evaluation along with the baby who was in a safety seat.  The accident occurred along Route 61 in Shamokin Township, where Roque’s SUV hit an embankment and flipped.  She has been charged with reckless driving and another citation according to police.

CITY HALL MEETING FOR UNCERTAIN UPMC EMPLOYEES
There will be a City Hall meeting for the UPMC employees who are affected by the upcoming  closing of UPMC Susquehanna Sunbury .  Sunbury Mayor Kurt Karlovich told media outlets that the meeting will be next Tuesday at 5pm in Sunbury City Council chambers at 225 Market Street.  There are reports that hospital workers have been told that the facility will close by January 31, instead of the earlier announced closure March 31.  Karlovich said representatives from the state house, the Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way, CareerLink and Degenstein Community Library will be on hand to provide information on available resources

LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCK HAVEN
Legacy scholarships have been approved by the Lock Haven University Alumni Association Board of Directors.  According to the University, a child, grandchild, sibling or legally adopted dependent of a Lock Haven University graduate is eligible for 4 awards of 1000 dollars each year.  Recipients will be selected by the university’s Admissions team from each of four regional territories in the state.

ACTOR WANTS BLACK BEAR AT CLUB RELEASED
The Asiatic black bear known as Dillan, who has resided at the Union County Sportsman Club for 10 years, has caught the attention actor Alec Baldwin. Baldwin, known for his role on Saturday Night Live, has written letters to Governor Tom Wolf, asking for the release of the bear. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETAclaims Dillan is suffering from obesity and a life-threatening dental disease. Club officials have said the bear is fine. The animal rights group has secured placement for the bear at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado at no cost to the owners or the club.

Sports
NBA
Pistons beat the Celtics 116 to 103, 76’ers beat the Nets 117 to 106, Heat beat the Spurs 100 to 106, Raptors beat Thunder 130 to 121, Bulls beat Wizards 115 to 106, Pacers beat the Timberwolves 104 to 99, Nuggets beat the Hornets 100 to 86, Trailblazers beat the Rockets 117 to 107, Mavericks beat the Kings 127 to 123, Magic beat the Lakers 119 to 118.
NHL
Blackhawks beat the Canadiens 4 to 1, Flyers beat the blues 4 to 3
HS Girls Basketball
Muncy beat Montgomery 46 to 38, Sullivan County beat Millville 53 to 36, Galeton beat Austin 38 to 22, Warrior Run beat Juniata 67 to 44
HS Boys Basketball
Saint John Neumann beat CMVT 68 to 30, Bucktail beat Benton 53 to 33,   Williamsport beat Hollidaysburg 70 to 47, Hughesville beat Warrior Run 46 to 39, Athens beat Wellsboro 71-57, North Penn Liberty over Canton 61 to 58, Southern Columbia beat South Williamsport 62 to 45, Loyalsock beat Lewisburg 63 to 57, Wyalusing beat North Penn Mansfield 51 to 49, Central Columbia beat Montoursville 60 to 51
Men’s Basketball
Lycoming beat Lebanon Valley 76-54, PSU Harrisburg beat Penn College 100-52, Kutztown beat Mansfield 77 to 63, Lock Haven defeats West Chester 89-84,
Women’s Basketball
Lycoming beat Lebanon Valley OT 81-77,  PSU Harrisburg over Penn College 73 to 69, West Chester beat Lock Haven 76-69, Bucknell beat American 68 to 43, Kutztown beat Mansfield 69-57