LEWIS TOWNSHIP OFFERING SERVICES AFTER FLOODING

There are some updates if you are still dealing with the clean-up and aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby that struck hard areas of Lycoming and Tioga Counties.  According to the Sun Gazette, in Lewis Township, residents are asked to bring a list of needs to the  Trout Run Volunteer Fire Co when they come to pick up supplies and resources, and to complete a damage report complete with photos as soon as possible and email them to [email protected].  There will also be a Disaster Recovery Resources Expo today through Wednesday from noon til 8pm  at the Hepburn Township Fire Co. a shuttle will travel each day to the expo – leaving at 5:30pm from the Trout run Volunteer fire company.

NEW YORK MAN RETURNS TO PA TO FACE CHARGES

A man from New York state is facing charges related to the theft of a Ford Econoline van from a Muncy Creek Township business  in 2022.  According to the Sun Gazette, police say 39 year old John M. Abrams was arrested during the incident two years ago in Salamanca, New York after he was allegedly pointing a firearm at people, and was eventually convicted of drug charges – the stolen van from Valley Truck and Trailer Repair was discovered  .  Abrams will now answer to new felony theft charges filed last month  by state police at Montoursville.  He was arraigned last week and is free on 75 thousand dollars bail.

LICENSE PLATE REPLACEMENT EVENT IN OCTOBER

State Police at Montoursville and Representative Joe Hamm’s office are hosting a license plate replacement event for drivers with damaged, peeling, and otherwise unreadable plates this fall. Participants must hold a valid driver’s license, a current registration card, and drive the vehicle with the damaged plate to qualify for replacement. The event is slated for October 10^th from 4 to 7 pm.  If you are unable to attend, apply for a replacement plate with PennDOT’s MV-46 form.  Driving with an illegible license plate can result in a fines of up to $100.

DONATIONS TO HELP CSO FOOD PANTRY

The Shamokin-based Central Susquehanna Opportunities recently received a $10,000 donation for their mobile food pantry. According to North Central PA, M&T bank made the donation in support of CSO’s mission to deliver food to neighborhoods in need. CSO’s Mobile Food Pantry enables outreach to communities in need and relies on donations and sponsors like M&T. For more information about the Mobile Food Pantry or to learn how you can support CSO’s mission, visit csocares.org or call 570-644-6575.

MAN CAUGHT IN GHILLIE SUIT TRYING TO SMUGGLE DRUGS

A Maryland man who was wearing a ghillie suit and allegedly attempting to smuggle contraband into the prison was caught trespassing on the grounds of the Federal Correctional Institution in Lewisburg Wednesday.  According to the News Item, 36 year old James Hampton-Smith from Aberdeen, Maryland faces charges after being caught trying to sneak drugs into the facility. Hampton-Smith was identified and arraigned on charges of felony possession of a controlled substance and criminal trespass, along with misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and others.

SERVICES AVAILABLE IN TROUT RUN AFTER FLOODING

Hot meals are still available daily at the Trout Run Volunteer fire department for those still working to recover from the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby August 9^th.  According to the Sub Gazette, refrigerated and dry food items, bottled water, ice, and other supplies are also available.  There are also Restrooms, showers, and a freshwater station located next to the Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company Command Post between the fire hall and the Trout Run Travel Plaza.  Laundry facilities are available at Camp Susque by arrangement, or pick up vouchers to use at Brite Laundry Center in Williamsport at the Command Post.  Updates are posted regularly on the fire company and Township Facebook pages.

SOLAR COMPANY MUST PROVE NO GLARE

A Mechanicsburg company that proposed the construction of a solar farm in Pennsdale now is expected to meet glare requirements. According to the Sun Gazette, Solar Renewable Energy has to prove the glare from their solar farm has no adverse effect on adjacent buildings. This legislation was filed after landowners in the area sent an appeal to the county for the property that borders Quaker Church Road close to Interstate 180. Solar Renewable Energy has met all other special requirements from the township and the plans to construct the solar farm are still in consideration.

GIRL SCOUT IN THE HEART OF PA FROM LYCOMING COUNTY HONORED

A Lycoming County member of Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania has earned the highest award in Girl Scouting, the Girl Scout Gold Award for 2025.  According to a news release, Brylea Starr worked to provide amenities for homeless people at a Northcentral PA YWCA shelter, creating a safe playroom for children and a relaxation room for adults.  The Gold Award helps a Girl Scout learn how to create sustainable change for a community or world issue, and in addition, for those interested in serving, they are able to enlist at a higher pay grade when they join the military.

SPORTS

Little League World Series
Game 20 resumed @ 10am this morning @ Volunteer
Caribbean defeated Australia 11-0
Japan vs Latin America  1pm Volunteer
Mountain Vs West  3pm Lamade
Asia-Pacific vs Cuba  5pm Volunteer
Southeast vs Southwest  7pm  Lamade

MLB Draft League
Mahoning Valley Scrappers  6  Williamsport 4
Cutters are off tonight b ut head to Frederick to start a 3-game series Tuesday night.
They’re back home Friday August 23 to host the State College Spikes  6:35pm first pitch

MLB
Brewers  2 Guardians  0       
Marlins  3            Mets  2
Orioles  4             Red Sox  2
Mariners  10         Pirates  3
Nationals  6          Phillies  4
Little League Classic Journey Bank Ballpark/Historic Bowman Field
Tigers  3               Yankees 2  /10 innings
MLB Tonight
Orioles  vs Mets  7:10pm ESPN+
Pirates  vs Rangers  8:05pm
Red Sox vs Astros  8:10pm
Mariners vs Dodgers 10:10pm

NASCAR Sunday
NASCAR suspended the FireKeepers 400 until 11am this morning, after the race was interrupted by rain.
NASCAR NEWS
Bowman Gray Stadium will Winston-Salem, North Carolina will be the location to host The Clash on Feb. 2  – This will be a NASCAR race in that location for the first time since 1971.  The Clash will move from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after a three-year stay on the west coast

ONE CLINTON TOWNSHIP CRASH VICTIM DIES FROM INJURIES

The Lycoming County Coroner has released new details about the crash in Clinton Township  Monday night that took the life of one victim after he died from his injuries while at the ICU.  According to the Pennsylvania State Police 57 year old James Engel and his wife, 55 year old Jennifer  of Old Lycoming Township were riding a motorcycle on Route 15 Monday night at about 9:15 when 61 year old Glenn Wirth of Montgomery pulled out from Pinchtown Road and collided with them. Both Engle’s, who were wearing helmets, were transported to UPMC Williamsport.  According to the Coroner, Engle passed away 1:30 am Tuesday from blunt force trauma and his wife remains in critical condition.  Wirth was treated for minor injuries at Evangelical.

ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE ROUTE 15 SPUR

Another tractor trailer accident took out the Route 15 spur and closed the highway for several hours yesterday.  According to PennDOT, the accident that closed the Route 15 southbound ramp to Interstate 180 road around 7am, reopened just before 2pm yesterday.  According ot the Sun Gazette, the driver 56 year old Scott Case of Troy, PA was discovered to have only minor injuries after he was helped from the wreckage by police and witnesses and transported to UPMC Williamsport.  Case was hauling milk in the tanker,  and took  out another 150 feet of guardrail in the crash.

JUVENILES WARNED FOR RIDING BIKES INSIDE STORES

Several juveniles were detained by police after they were caught riding their bicycles in two Old Lycoming Township grocery stores August 6^th.  According to the Sun Gazette, police were alerted to 5 juvenile males in Weis and Aldi’s on Lycoming Creek Road  who were causing a disturbance by being loud and riding inside the stores, and were told this wasn’t the first time they had done this, and had been banned from the location.  When police talked with the boys at the store, they were each identified and their parents were called to pick them up. They warned the group with a trespassing charge if they were caught doing it again.

NATIONAL GUARD OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY

An open house by the National Guard will be held outside of the Williamsport Armed Forces Reserve Center at 1307 Grove Street in Williamsport this Saturday, August 10^th, from 11am to 3pm , featuring  over 40 vendors in support of the Guard as well as opportunities to meet and take photos with those in new military uniforms. There will also be tours of a UH 60 Blackhawk helicopter, a rock climbing tower and Rescue Pets Serving Vets will be there with dogs to adopt. The event will allow the community to build ties with soldiers, local authorities, and the businesses that support our military.

HOMELESS WOMAN ASSAULT FORMER BOYFRIEND

A woman who police say is homeless is in custody today after she broke into her former boyfriend’s home Monday in Williamsport and assaulted him.  According to the Sun Gazette, police say 29 year old Ashayla Minus entered the home at 700 Penn Street and began assaulting the victim while another adult who was present removed two children from the scene to protect them.  Minus has been charged with felony burglary, trespassing, simple assault and two counts of reckless endangerment.  She’s being held in Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $15,000 bail.

WOMAN FOUND WITH DRUGS DURING STRIP SEARCH

A Williamsport woman was found to have drugs in her hair scrunchie during a strip search at the Lycoming County Prison.  According to the Sun Gazette, 38 year old Roseanna Crystal Girardi was found to have fentanyl and cocaine hidden in her hair tie after her arrest for selling fentanyl and methamphetamine. Girardi is now being charged with second-degree felony contraband and controlled substance. She remains incarcerated at the Lycoming County Prison after her most recent arraignment.

JERSEY SHORE TO DECIDE ABOUT CLOSURES AT SALLADASBURG

A public hearing Monday at Jersey Shore High School Monday about whether to close Salladasburg Elementary School, had a majority of those at the meeting against the closure. According to North Central PA dot com, the concern from the public comment was about larger class sizes, longer commutes, and learning loss for the students.  Superintendent Dr. Brian Ulmer presented facts about the proposed closure and background of the district’s finances.  The board President Michelle Stemler said there will be six more board meetings open for additional public comments regarding the school closure, and that the hearing from August 5^th is available online.

HYGEINE PRODUCTS FOR STUDENTS AT NORRY THIS YEAR

Northumberland County school students are the recipients of over 12,000 hygiene products that have been packed up by the non-profit Central Susquehanna Opportunities.  According to the Daily Item, CSO received a 200 thousand dollar grant from Community Care for Behavioral Health through a partnership with the county and spearheaded this inaugural project.  Each bag, sorted for male and female students contains 20 dollars worth of items that include toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo, soap and deodorant as well as laundry products. Giant Supermarkets helped CSO buy the products in bulk.  The bags will be given to the students when they return to school.

SPORTS

MLB Draft League
WV Black Bears 8         Williamsport Crosscutters  1
Cutters will try and tie it up during Game 2 tonight at Journey Bank Ballpark @ Historic Bowman Field 6:35pm first pitch.

MLB
Game1 D’Backs  7        Guardians 3
Game2 D’Backs  5        Guardians  3
Game 1 Yankees 5         Angels  2
Game2  Angels  8          Yankees  2

Padres  9     Pirates  8
Giants  7     Nationals  4
Mets  5       Rockies  3
Phillies  9    Dodgers  4

OLYMPICS
Women’s Basketball
The United States women’s basketball team extended their Olympic winning streak to 59 games with a quarterfinal win over Nigeria yesterday.
Men’s Track
* Quincy Hall sprinted from far behind in the 400 meters to beat Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith by 4 tenths of a second — to capture the gold medal.
* Hall dropped to the track to do snow angels to celebrate.
Women’s Wrestling
*American Sarah Hildebrandt  won the 50-kilogram women’s category Wednesday, defeating Cuba’s opponent 3-0 in the championship match to become the fourth U.S. woman to win a gold medal.
Men’s Weightlifting
*20 year old American Hampton Morris won the Olympic bronze medal -the first U.S. men’s weightlifter to take home a medal of any color at the Games in four decades.
*Morris follows Mario Martinez and Guy Carlton from Los Angeles in 1984 as the most recent American men to medal at the Olympics.
Olympic Schedule Today
American sprinter Noah Lyles, after winning gold in the 100-meter dash in a dramatic photo finish,  is set to compete in the 200-meter final today
5 p.m. ET  Water Polo – Women’s Semifinal: Australia vs. USA
6 p.m. ET Volleyball – Women’s Semifinal: Brazil vs. USA
11 p.m. ET Water Polo – Women’s Semifinal: Australia vs. USA

Olympic Medal Count
The U.S. leads the overall medal count with 94 — 27 gold, 35 silver and 32 bronze.
Team USA also leads the gold medal count, with two more than China.
1. USA — 94 (27 gold, 35 silver, 32 bronze)
2. China — 65 (25 gold, 23 silver, 17 bronze)
3. France — 51 (13 gold, 17 silver, 21 bronze)

ALLENWOOD INMATE CAUGHT WITH CONTRABAND, WEAPON

An Allenwood inmate who was found with a weapon and controlled substances while incarcerated, was indicted by a federal grand jury July 30^th.  According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said 48 year old Thomas Burton of New York City was found by Officers to have a homemade shank and synthetic marijuana on June 19 – both felony carry more years in prison, probationary periods and fines.  The matter was investigated by the FBI.

MAN CHARGED WITH CRUELTY TO ANIMALS FOR NEGLECTING DOG

A man from Shamokin has been charged with two felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals after a humane officer investigated a complaint about a dog had been left outside of a home on East Commerce Street earlier this year.  According to North Central PA dot com, officials say 58 year old John Joseph Jurevicz failed to provide care for one of three dogs in the home and the Chow Chow named “Timber”  required euthanization after the man surrendered the dog was examined by a veterinarian who said “Timber” severely emaciated and had a large infected mass on him – he was put down May 24^th.  Jurevicz has a preliminary hearing August 13^th.

FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCHES AT MIFFLINBURG SCHOOLS

There will be free breakfast and lunch again this year for the Mifflinburg Area School District when the 2024-25 school year starts August 21^st. According to the Daily Item, last year the school served the district served 33,669 breakfast meals and 98,814 lunch meals by participating in the Community Eligibility Provision program.   The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is a reimbursement option for eligible schools that wish to offer free meals to all children.. The first day of school for Mifflinburg Area is August 21^st.

ADAPTIVE KAYAK LAUNCH IN FLEETWOOD

An adaptive kayak launch has been installed at Lake Chillisquaque in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania thanks to the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association and Montour Area Recreation Commission who collaborated in the project.  According to the Sun Gazette, the BoardSafe Adaptive Kayak Launch will allow people who may have physical limitations or emotional fears to access the lake by using a special chute and bench system that cradle a kayak or canoe allowing people to engage with our resources in ways they couldn’t before.  Specific programs will be offered in the near future involving the kayak launch, watch vernalschool.org for information.

SUNBURY SHOOTER IN FATAL CASE, WILL FACE TRIAL NEXT WEEK

The man accused of the death of 33-year-old Joseph Rice, of Sunbury will be on trial next week.  According to the Daily Item, Easton was in court Monday vie video conference for his criminal motion hearing, as the court is requesting information about a few issues with the case.  Northumberland County Judge Michael Toomey says the defense has until the end of the week to submit briefs about lingering issues and to decide whether the jury should be instructed about a self-defense claim in the shooting that happened in September 2022 on Third Street and Raspberry Avenue in Sunbury. Easton has been incarcerated without bail at Centre County Correctional Facility in Bellefonte.

MILTON MAN CHARGED WITH BURGLARY

A man from Milton is being charged with felony burglary and criminal trespassing as well as six misdemeanors in connection with the alleged burglary. According to the Daily Item, police say 26 year old Tyler James Bean was seen on security cameras in the vicinity of the apartment that had been burglarized July 7^th.  Police were called to the Mahoning Street residence where residents found 18 karat gold necklace and 14 karat gold earrings missing after the suspect broke in the back door to the home.

GRANT FOR FUTURE MUNCY PICKLEBALL COURT

A grant has been approved by the Muncy Creek Township Supervisors from the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania for use as part of their Keiss (keese) Memorial Park Pickleball Court Project.  According to a news release, over 40 thousand dollars from the Waldron Memorial Fund will be used to keep up with outdoor recreation trends by adding a pickleball court to the grounds.  The park already features baseball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, a sand volleyball court and more.  Keiss Park located at 575 PA-442 just outside of Muncy and directly across from the Muncy Creek Township Municipal Building.

PA GUARD TO DEPLOY SOON TO KUWAIT AND JORDAN

The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 213th Personnel Company are preparing for deployment.  According to PennLive, 50 soldiers will head to Kuwait and Jordan over the next few months, where they’ll focus on assisting with postal operations and personnel accountability. There was a send-off ceremony Sunday morning at Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County. This unit is a subordinate of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 213th Regional Support Group.

SPORTS

MLB Draft League
Williamsport returns home comes home tonight for Game 1 of 3 vs the West Virginia Black Bears 6:35 pm first pitch. 
MLB
D’backs  7            Guardians 6
Mets  6       Cardinals  0
Giants  4     Nationals  1
Dodgers  5            Phillies 3
MLB Tonight
Padres vs Pirates  6:40pm
Giants  vs Nationals  6:45pm
Angels  vs NY Yankees  7:05pm
Orioles  vs Blue Jays  7:07pm
Mets vs Rockies 8:40pm
Phillies vs Dodgers  10:10pm

OLYMPICS Today
2:35 p.m. ET Water Polo – Women’s Quarterfinal: Hungary vs USA
3:15 p.m. ET Basketball – Men’s Quarterfinal: Brazil vs USA
4 p.m. ET Beach Volleyball – Women’s Quarterfinal: USA vs Switzerland

Olympics News
US Women’s Gymnastics
* American gymnast Simone Biles earned silver in the floor exercise finals yesterday — her fourth medal in Paris and 11th Olympic medal overall — after a routine that included a couple of costly steps out of bounds.
*Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade became the first gymnast to beat Biles in a floor final in a major international competition, with a score of 14.166 just ahead of Biles at 14.133.
*Biles’ overall medal total (including seven gold, two silver, two bronze) ties Czechoslovakia’s Vera Caslavska for the second most by a female gymnast in Olympic history.
Men’s Track
American Noah Lyles won the 200- meter final in the final heat of the night in 20.19 seconds. He now advances to Wednesday night’s semifinals.
Surfing
French Polynesian Kauli Vaast won the gold medal in men’s surfing for France while Caroline Marks from the United States won the women’s surfing gold medal on Monday at the Paris Olympics in Tahiti.