SUSPECTED FATAL ACCIDENT IN PORT TREVORTON
A multi vehicle accident in Snyder County closed Route 11/15 in Port Trevorton early this morning.  According to PennDOT, it took a few hours to reopen the northbound lanes of Route 11 between Peffer Road and Chapman Hollow Rd near Hilsher’s General Store in Port Trevorton.  The southbound lanes remained closed for two more hours as the police investigation occurred.  According to WNEP, the county coroner was called to the scene. There is no detour in place at this time.

CONVICTED ARSONIST SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON
A man who started fires in Lock Haven has been sentenced to state prison.   According to the Sun Gazette, 54 year old James Arnold Brown pled guilty earlier this year to two first degree felonies for starting fires in Lock Haven.  In May of 2018, Brown set 2 separate fires to debris and furniture near houses on East Water Street.  Firefighters were able to extinguish the fires.  This week, the Clinton County District Attorney asked the court to consider Brown’s mental health history as he had been convicted of arson previously.  Brown was sent to SCI Camp Hill to serve his 10-20 year sentence.

COUNCIL ADOPTS TAX-HIKE BUDGET
A new budget was adopted at the Williamsport City Council meeting last night with Mayor-elect Derek Slaughter voting against it.  According to the Sun Gazette, the 28.1 million tax-hike budget was adopted following council negotiations after Mayor Gabriel Campana proposed to them a zero-tax increase budget.  Campana has not decided whether to veto or not to sign the budget.  This now sets the tax rate at 15.72 mills which includes a 0.25-mill tax increase. Slaughter has the authority to re-open the budget after he is sworn in January 6^th.

3 COUNTY CHASE LEADS TO ARREST
A man who led police through a three county high-speed chase was sentenced to Lycoming County Prison last week.  According to North Central PA dot com, 26 year old Shawn Pysher of Allenwood fled from police August 18, 2018 while drunk, following an initial blow-through of a stop sign at the intersection of Second and Broad Streets in Montgomery.  That started a chase on Route 405 through Northumberland, Union and Lycoming Counties.  Pysher continued to attempt to flee after his tires were flattened by spike strips, but was pulled from his vehicle after hitting two police cruisers. Pysher was sentenced to three to 18 months in county jail for third degree felony fleeing or attempting to elude officer, concurrent probation, and community service.

ABUSE VICTIM’S MOTHER WAIVES PRELIMINARY HEARING
A preliminary hearing was this week for the mother of Arabella Parker Samantha Delcamp and her boyfriend, Jahrid Burgess, charged with criminal homicide for allegedly abusing 3 year old Arabella Parker who died from her injuries in November of this year. According to the Daily item, Shamokin District Judge John Gembic presided when Delcamp waived her preliminary hearing which sends her homicide charges case to court.   Burgess pleaded not guilty.  Witnesses who claimed there was abuse in the home addressed the court and Judge Gembic said the DA needs to continue a full investigation.

EATLY MORNING TRACTOR TRAILER FIRE
A tractor trailer caught fire early this morning on I-80 westbound in Union County.  Emergency crews are finishing up clearing the scene according to Central Susquehanna Regional 911.  The accident was first reported before 3:30 a.m. at mile marker 202 on I-80 west bound in western Union County, near the Mile Run exit.  No injuries were reported and all lanes have remained open at this time.

COMMISSIONERS PLAN ON PURCHASING SPACE FOR JUDGE
Lycoming County Commissioners are working on purchasing a new space for the office of Magisterial District Judge William C. Solomon. The Old Lycoming Township office space where a lease is currently held, is in need of upgrades.  According to the Sun Gazette, a building has been chosen where hearings, and administrative duties can be performed by Solomon and his staff.  Commissioners said it makes more sense to have in place a county-owned site than to rent out space for a district judge.

MANSFIELD HOCKEY COACH RECOGNIZED
The Mansfield University field hockey program has had a great year, with a postseason trip, the most regular-season wins in over a decade, securing five all-conference players and now their fifth-year coach Brittany Hansrote was named PSAC Coach of the Year.  Hansrote led the Mounties to a 12-7 record, notching the first postseason berth since the 2010 season and the most wins since 2001. The Mountaineers reached No. 10 in the national poll while ranking top-10 nationally in assists per game.

FARM DONATES EXTRA EGSS TO PA FOOD PANTRY
A farm that supplies eggs for vaccine manufacturers is donating a surplus of nearly 100 thousand eggs to the Central Pennsylvania  Food Bank in Columbia and Montour Counties.  According to the Bloomsburg Press, the eggs are the wrong size for the drug testing process and are going to be distributed to food pantires, fire halls and churches.  This is the third year the farm has been able to donate the eggs.

ICE ACCUMULATING ON AREA ROADS
Icy conditions in Limestone Township and on Rt 15 heading north from Montgomery are causing multiple accidents on area roads.  According to scanner reports, an accident has been reported on Rt. 44 west of Elimsport near Summit Trail in the downward curve there.  Travel is difficult on Route 15 north from Rt 54 in Montgomery over the mountain into Williamsport with two accidents, one near the scenic overlook and one near Skyline Drive.  Emergency Crews are on each scene assisting motorists.
Sports
NFL Thursday night football Ravens beat the Jets 42-21
NBA
76ers beat the Celtics 115 to 109 Cavaliers beat the Spurs 117 to 109, Mavericks beat the Pistons 122 to 111, Nuggets beat the Trailblazers 114 to 99..
NHL
Sabres beat the Predators 4 to 3, Lightning over the Bruins 3 to 2, Islanders over the Panthers 3 to 1, Penguins beat the Blue Jackets 1 – nothing,  Red Wings over the Jets 5-2, Blues beat the Golden Knights 4 to 2, Wild over Oilers 6-5, Flames beat the Mapleleafs 4-2, Coyotes over the Blackhawks 52, and Canucks over the Hurricanes 1-nothing, Kings beat the Ducks 2-1, Rangers over the Sharks 6-3
HS Wrestling
Montgomery defeated Sullivan County 42-23, Midwest beat Lewisburg 42 to 30, Muncy defeated CMVT 64 to 15, Montoursville over Central Columbia 56 to 15, South Williamsport over Loyalsock 54 to 18
HS Girls Basketball
Williamsport beat Crestwood 59-51, Northeast Bradford over Williamson 70 to 19, Athens beat North Penn Mansfield 46 to 40
HS Boys Basketball St. John Neumann beat Bucktail 66-27

TROOPER SHOT IN TIOGA COUNTY
A Pennsylvania State Trooper is in stable condition today after being shot during a welfare check at a home in Tioga County yesterday morning.  According to a press release, three State Troopers arrived at a house on Barney Hill road in Nelson Township, after a friend called in a concern about the welfare of the resident there.  When the officers announced themselves and entered through an unlocked door, gunfire allegedly came from the resident and one trooper was shot.  The troopers then retreated, requested back up, and a life flight helicopter called in to transport the wounded officer.  According to social media reports, the trooper who was shot did  require surgery but was alert and talking prior to the procedure and a second trooper may have sustained a broken leg while seeking cover from the shooting.  No names of the suspect or troopers have been released at this time.  A stand-off was ongoing as of last night at 8pm with few details coming in from police.

TROOPER SHOOTING UPDATE; SUSPECT KILLED
The gunman who barricaded himself inside a Tioga County residence after allegedly shooting a State Trooper performing a welfare check there yesterday, has been killed by authorities.  According to a press release from the PA State Police, the incident in Nelson Township, Tioga County was over around 2am this morning.  Following several shots from the individual inside the home, officers from the Pennsylvania Special Emergency Response team returned fire and killed the suspect.  The trooper who was shot and life flighted away from the scene that began the 14 hour standoff is in stable condition after  surgery following the shooting and another injured trooper was treated and released,

DA WILL NOT SEEK DEATH FOR DANVILLE SHOOTING SUSPECT
In the case where two Missouri residents were arrested on criminal homicide charges for the death of a man at the Super 8 motel in Danville on September 26^th, the DA in Montour County won’t be seeking the death penalty.  According to the Daily Item, there weren’t aggravating circumstances in the case to fit the criteria for a capital murder punishment in Pennsylvania. 33-year-old David Earle of St. Louis, Missouri was arraigned in court this week on criminal homicide charges for the death of 50 year-old Derrick Potts of New Jersey.  Earle’s girlfriend 25-year-old Miqueal Brown, also of St. Louis, was not in court Monday. She also faces charges in the case.

LOCAL LAWMAKER SUPPORTS PRESIDENT TRUMP
US Representative Fred Keller, of Kreamer, has made a statement against the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment Tuesday against Trump — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — pushing toward historic votes over the charges.  Keller, a first-term Congressman whose 12th District includes Lycoming County supported the President and was quoted as saying there is no direct evidence that the President did anything, and if the articles of impeachment come to the floor, he will vote no on it.

PENNDOT NAMES EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Alan Keller is PennDOT District 3 employee of the month for December.  Chosen for his tenure, interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain strong working relationships, Keller is the Traffic Engineer in the District office who oversees the Operations, Safety and Signal Units.  He has extensive experience in highway engineering and traffic operations.  Keller is a 32-year PennDOT employee, lives in Muncy with his wife Diane, and two children

ANOTHER NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY FIRE THIS WEEK
Another dwelling fire was reported.  This one in Mt. Carmel last night and firefighters were called in around 9:35 p.m. The fire escalated to a second alarm around 9:45 p.m. According to Northumberland County Communications, the fire was reported by a passerby at a home at 34 West Fifth Street and that visible smoke and flames were seen from the second floor. No injuries were reported there as well and a cause for the fire  is also unknown. Monday night, a fire damaged a home in Shamokin.

COMMISSIONERS SAY USE PRC TO RELIEVE PRISON OVERCROWDING
Lycoming County Commissioners have considered the possibility of using the Pre-Release Center for relieving some of the over-crowding of the county prison system. But according to the Sun Gazette, county officials stated that there are several things to consider before just re-locating inmates from the local prison.  County Sheriff Mark Lusk told the commissioners that the solution can be complicated considering the diversity of offenders and different types of crimes members of the prison population have committed.  Commissioner Tony Mussare recently noted that 55 of 137 beds in the PRC were empty.

HOLIDAY SCAM WARNINGS FROM STATE OFFICIALS
The PA State Police are reminding residents of Lycoming County to be aware to protect yourself from holiday scams.  Scammers exploit unsuspecting victims in several ways like, fake shipping notifications, money transfer, charity or travel scams, copycat websites and package theft.  Police say to be skeptical of cold charity calls, not to click links in unsolicited emails, and to type website addresses directly into a browser and not follow links to the site.  If you suspect you are being victimized, call your bank and local police, or make a complaint with the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov.

Sports
NBA
Hornets over the Wizards 114 to 107, 76’ers beat the Nuggets 97 to 92, Heat beat the Hawks 135 to 121, Trailblazers over the Knicks 115 to 87.
NHL
Lightning beat Panthers 2-1, Canadians of the Penguins 4-1, Sabres beat Blues 5-2, Predators over the Sharks 3-1, Ducks beat Wild 3-2, Jets over the Red Wings 5-1, Stars beat Devils 2-nothing, Hurricanes over Oilers 6-3, Flames over Coyotes 5-2, Maple Leafs beat the Canucks 4-1, and Golden Knights over Blackhawks 5-1, Kings beat the Rangers 3-1
HS Wrestling
Hughesville won over Bloomsburg 51-18, Warrior Run over South Williamsport 45-27, Williamsport over Milton 42-29, Troy beat Williamson 51-24
HS Boys Basketball
Muncy beat Benton 59-33 Jersey Shore defeated ShikellAmy 74-59, Sullivan County defeated CMVT 61-31, Bucktail over Montgomery 51-32, Saint John Neumann over Millville 67-62
HS Girls Basketball
Williamsport over Montoursville 53-41
HS Girls Swimming
Danville beat Jersey Shore 112 to 71, Williamsport over Lewisburg 110 to 76
HS Boys Swimming
Danville defeated Jersey Shore 79-46,  Williamsport over Lewisburg 92 to 78

MOTORIST SENTENCED FOR CAUSING SERIOUS ACCIDENT
A driver who seriously injured another motorist in March of 2018 is heading to jail this week.  43 year old Jason Wilson was sentenced to 9 to 23 months in prison after pleading guilty to 3^rd degree felony accident involving injury charges on December 6^th and will begin serving this Friday. According to North Central PA dot com, Wilson crossed a double yellow line at 7:30 am March 2^nd 2018, after exiting a downhill curve on Route 87 just north of Carey Hill Road in Montoursville. Wilson’s vehicle slammed into the driver’s side of Alison B. Landgrebe’s Jeep. Both drivers sustained serious injuries.  Wilson was alSo charged with driving under a suspended license.  He must serve jail time, pay restitution, fines, attend an impact panel and perform 100 hours of community service.

NEW BOARD MEMBER AT JERSEY SHORE SCHOOLS
The Jersey Shore Area School board approved a new board member last night.  According to the Sun Gazette, David Becker was voted in by a 6-2 vote after answering questions from board members about their opinions and qualifications surrounding school curriculum and working with taxpayer dollars.  Becker, from Piatt Township, fills the seat available after Kelly Wasson resigned last month to take a full time position at the school district.  Becker is a former district teacher, currently instructing IT at Penn College.  The next Jersey Shore Area School Board meeting is January 13^th.

INMATES RAISE MONEY FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS
An inmate organization at SCI Coal Township has donated to the Northumberland-Snyder County Special Olympics.  Inmate members of the Triumph organization, coordinated a fund drive in November and presented a check for 5 thousand dollars to representatives of the group last week.  Another inmate group at SCI Coal Township, The Lifeline Organization, donated $1000 to the Mount Carmel Food Pantry.

OFFICIALS WARN OF DOG LICENSE SCAM
Officials from the Commonwealth of PA have caught certain websites offering fraudulent Pennsylvania dog licenses, according to the PA Department of Agriculture.  WKOK reports that the general rule about purchasing a license for your dog when searching the internet is to only use addresses that end in dot gov.  Dot com websites offering dog licenses have a more likely potential to be a scam. Lycoming County residents can start a search at license your dog pa.pa.gov.   All dogs three months or older must be licensed by Jan. 1 of each year. An annual license is $8.50  and if the animal is spayed or neutered, the annual fee is $6.50.

HEROIN DEALER SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON
A city man who sold heroin to a confidential informant in Williamsport has been sentenced to 2 years in State Prison.  According to North Central PA dot com, the incident occurred on Tinsman Avenue in Williamsport on January 2, 2019.  Court reports say 27 year old Savoy J. Jennings, also known as “Vortex,” pleaded guilty to one ungraded felony count of possession with intent to deliver heroin on December 3 in Lycoming County Court .

FUNERAL CAN MOVE FORWARD IN TREVORTON ABUSE CASE
A judge has ruled in the case of Arabella Parker’s funeral arrangements.  The 3 year old girl who is the victim in the alleged Trevorton abuse case that sent parker’s mother Samantha Delcamp and the boyfriend Jahrid Brugess to prison on abuse charges.  A Northumberland County judge ruled in favor of Parker’s Aunt and legal guardian, Mandy Kegler and her wishes to have the child cremated and a funeral proceed.  That ruling will supersede the wishes of Parker’s jailed father, Karl Parker, who at SCI Coal Township on a DUI charge.  Arabella Parker died of her injuries November 22^nd of this year

REGIONALIZATION APPROVED FOR SOUTHSIDE, DUBOISTOWN
An agreement has been reached and approved between South Williamsport and DuBoistown providing police protection for both communities and the promise of more hours of patrol availability.  The South Williamsport and DuBoistown Borough Councils say the boroughs will share 10 officers and use the DuBoistown police station as a sub-station.  A law enforcement contract makes DuBoistown Chief Norman Hager a borough community resource officer on probationary status for 6 months.  DuBoistown will pay about 118 thousand dollars a year with 3 percent salary increases over 5 years.  South Williamsport’s costs will not change. The agreement is in place for the start of 2020.

PRESIDENT TRUMP COMES TO HERSHEY TONIGHT
President Donald Trump will be at Hershey’s Giant Center tonight in one of multiple campaign stops in battleground states as the impeachment inquiry moves forward. According to the York Daily Record, President Trump will be accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence during a “Keep America Great” rally at 7pm., the first time the president and vice president have appeared together in Hershey since they came for the “Thank You” tour on Dec. 15, 2016.  This will be the president’s 35th visit to Pennsylvania since announcing his candidacy during the 2016 election.

INJURY ACCIDENT IN LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP
An accident involving injuries has occurred in Loyalsock township that shut down a major roadway around 7:45 this morning.  According to scanner reports, the crash blocked the 2100 block of Northway Road.  Emergency medical crews arrived on the scene and treated at least one patient who was reportedly unconscious from the wreck.  Northway Road was blocked south of the accident at 4 mile drive and north of the accident at Northway Road and Northway Road Extension, however the road reopened around 8:30am.

Sports
NFL – Monday Night Football – Eagles came back in the second half to beat the Giants 23 to 17 in OT
NBA
LA clippers beat the Pacers 110 to 99, Celtics beat the Cavaliers 110 to 88, Kings beat the Rockets 119 to 118, Bucks beat Magic 110 to 101, Pistons over the Pelicans 105 to 103, Raptors beat the Bulls 93 to 92, Suns beat the Timberwolves 125 to 109, Thunder over Jazz 104 to 90, and Grizzlies beat the Warriors 110 to 102
NHL
NY Islanders beat Lightning 5 to 1, Blue Jackets beat Capitals 5 to 2, Senators beat Bruins 5 to 2 and Flames over Avalanche 5 to 4
HS Girls Basketball
Hughesville beat Jersey shore 42-16, Lourdes beat Sullivan County 41 to 40, Loyalsock over Mifflinburg 58 to 44, Montgomery beat Troy 44 to 17, Mount Carmel over Lewisburg 61 to 29, South Williamsport beat Saint John Neumann 77 to 8, and Central Mountain beat Milton 43 to 36.
HS Boys Basketball
Montoursville over Warrior Run 46 to 30, Old Forge beat South Williamsport 63 to 51, and Hughesville beat Troy 64 to 40