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 30th. 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 24th. Jurevicz has a preliminary hearing August 13th.
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 21st. 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 21st.
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 7th. 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.