MAN SENTENCED AFTER ARREST FOR SELLING BATH SALTS

A Lock Haven man who pleaded guilty to two counts of delivering bath salts and one count of possession of a controlled substance, was sentenced this week to up to 10 years in state prison.  According to North Central PA dot com, the Clinton County District Attorney says 43-year-old Justin Eugene Dauberman has a 25 year criminal history, and the DA argued for the lengthy sentence in the case.  Dauberman will be eligible for parole in just under 3 years.

ANSONIA RESTAURANT DESTROYED BY FIRE

An historical building that was being used as a restaurant in Ansonia, Tioga County was lost in a fire on Tuesday.  According to the Wellsboro Gazette, a call came at 12:20am Tuesday morning for a fire at the Coach Stop Inn & Restaurant in Shippen Township on Route 6.  A second alarm went out before 1am with 5 more companies joining firefighters from Goodyear Hose from Galeton and Mansfield, who worked to establish two water supplies for the quickly moving fire.  After the fire was controlled crews stayed on the scene for a few hours.  Route 6 reopened after 4:30am .  Fire officials say the building that had last been open on June 15^th was a total loss. The state fire marshal is investigating. 

COOLING CENTERS AVAILABLE DURING HEAT ADVISORY

A few cooling centers are still available today as the heat advisory remains in place for our area through tomorrow evening.  All five Northumberland County Area Agency on Aging community centers report that they extended their hours for centers that are still operating in Shamokin, Mount Carmel, Herndon, Sunbury and Milton, and they will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, Offering seating, air conditioning and beverages. In Lycoming County, The Williamsport Branch of the YMCA is also a cooling center open for city residents to cool down in the late afternoon through to 8pm.

DUI PATROLS IN TWO COUNTIES THIS WEEK

Roving DUI patrols are scheduled in Montour and Northumberland counties today through the next week.  According to the Daily Item, Highway Safety Network’s Regional DUI Enforcement Group and the Mahoning Township Police Department will begin the daily sobriety checkpoints until next Sunday June 30^th.  According to a press release, funding for the roving patrol program comes from PennDOT and the National Highway Safety Administration.  Motorists can report drunk drivers be calling 911.  Call 1-888-under21to report underage drinking.

PHILLY WOMAN ARRESTED FOR UNION COUNTY SCAM

Pennsylvania State police have arrested a Philadelphia woman who scammed a Union County man out of 400 thousand dollars over a 4 year period.  According to North Central PA dot com, 32 year old Krystal McKenzie-Carter originally contacted the victim claiming he won Publisher’s clearing House sweepstakes, and after time and numerous scam payments to the suspect, the victim finally contacted state police last August to report the theft.  Troopers and the U.S. Secret Service investigated bank records of McKenzie-Carter and traced deposits and withdrawals that coordinated with the scam.  The woman is charged with felony conspiracy theft by deception, receiving stolen property and more and is free on 2,000 dollars unsecured bail. Her preliminary hearing is July 11. 

MOUNT CARMEL WOMAN FACES FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES

A woman from Mount Carmel will spend 5 years in prison after a trial in in federal court in Northumberland County found her guilty of trafficking methamphetamine.  According to North Central PA dot com, 45 year old Micia Best was identified by the FBI as a suspect in a drug trafficking operation in which she moved a significant amount of methamphetamine throughout the Commonwealth.  In addition to jail time, Best must also undergo four years of supervised release.

WEEKEND WORK TO CLOSE ROUTE 45

Watch for weekend detours on Westbound Route 45 in Union and Northumberland Counties for a bridge preservation project.  According to PennDOT, starting at 8pm tonight through Monday, June 24, 2024, at 6am, Route 45 westbound will be closed between Water Street in Lewisburg Borough and Route 405 in West Chillisquaqu. Those using Route 45 westbound from Montandon to Lewisburg will be detoured using Route 45, Route 405 north, Route 642 west, and Route 15 south.  Route 45 eastbound will be maintained through the work zone.  Watch conditions of all the PA roadways 24/7 at the newly upgraded 511PA dot com.

DANVILLE TEACHER, TREE CLIMBER HOSTS GUEST ON CLIMB #46

The Danville Area High School agriculture teacher who has set the goal of climbing 67 trees in 67 counties in Pennsylvania to raise awareness about Pennsylvania’s hardwood forests, was recently joined by the PA Agriculture Secretary, Russell Redding on his 46^th climb.  Teacher and forester Van Wagner, met up with Redding at Blue Knob State Park in Bedford County and posted video of the climb on his YouTube channel @vanwags along with all his previous climbs.  The PA Office of Outdoor Recreation says that investments in our forests are investments in the quality of our Commonwealth communities.

SPORTS

MLB Draft League 
Williamsport Crosscutters 8          Mahoning Valley Scrappers  3
Game 2 at home again tonight in a 4-Game series with Mahoning Valley – 6:35pm first pitch

MLB
Guardians 6        Mariners  3
D’backs  5           Nationals  2
Orioles  17          Yankees  5
Cardinals 6         Giants  5 / Rickwood Field in Birmingham AL
MLB Tonight
Mets vs Cubs  2:20pm
D’Backs vs Phillies  6:40pm  AppleTv
Rays vs Pirates 6:40pm
Braves  vs Yankees  7:05pm AppleTv
Orioles vs Astros  8:10pm

NHL Stanley Cup Final Tonight
Panthers vs Oilers Game 6 –  8pm ABC/ESPN+ FLA leads 3-2

NBA News
There will be no public memorial for Hall of Fame player and executive Jerry West.  In a statement released Thursday by the LA Clippers, West’s family stated they would honor Jerry’s wishes and mourn his passing privately.  West died June 12 at age 86.  He  can be honored through donations to four funds at West Virginia, including academic and basketball scholarships named after him and his wife.

BOXING
Boxing star Ryan Garcia has been suspended one year after he reached a settlement with the New York State Athletic Commission following positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs.  The suspension is retroactive to Garcia’s April 20^th  decision victory over Devin Haney, which has been overturned to a no-contest.  Garcia also forfeited his $1.2 million purse.

MAN ARRESTED AFTER ATTACKING SOUTHSIDE WOMAN

43 year old Monroe County man is in custody after he allegedly attacked a woman in South Williamsport June 13^th, allegedly telling police as they apprehended him, that he should have killed the woman.  According to the Sun Gazette  Justin Fendelander of Cresco strangled and bit his victim at a Phillips Park Drive apartment, before she  was able to call police, saying she was in fear for her life.  Fendelander said his victim caused him to have facial injuries, but the woman said were self-inflicted.  Fendelander is in the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.

FORMER EMPLOYEES ALLEGEDLY STOLE FOOD FROM RESTAURANT

Two Williamsport women were arrested for stealing food from a fast food restaurant where they worked.  According to the Sun Gazette, 21 year old Shaniyah West and 63 year old Stephanie A. Davis are accused of taking over 34 hundred dollars worth of roast beef and other foods from the East Third Street Arby’s between May and June of 2023.  State police say the two face felony charges of theft and criminal conspiracy and are free on bail.

HEAT ADVISORY CONTINUES

A heat advisory is in place all week as temperatures rise and humidity sets in according to the National Weather Service in State College.  The high heat is expected to remain through Friday at 8pm for most central PA counties with temperatures potentially reaching 100 degrees.  Get details about the signs and symptoms of heat stroke at wather.gov. In addition to a heat advisory, there is more potential for severe thunderstorms with brief heavy rain and gusty winds all this week in the afternoon and evening hours.

JUNETEENTH EVENTS THIS WEEK

Today is Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865, when Union soldiers reached Galveston, Texas with news of the end of the Civil War, in which slaves were made aware they had been freed two years earlier following the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.  As a federal holiday, most banks, post offices and state agencies will be closed today, with Juneteenth programs taking place in some areas. The public is invited to Lewisburg today from 4 to 8 p.m. for a celebration in Hufnagle Park and on Saturday in Williamsport gather noon til 4 in Shaw Place park for a festival including food, games art and music.

BELLFONTE MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE

Charges were held over for court in July for attempted homicide charges against a Bellefonte man this week in Centre County Court.  According to North Central PA dot com, police were called to a Beaver Farm Lane apartment where 20-year-old D’Andre James McCaslin had allegedly attacked his victim causing multiple injuries.  Police say when they discovered the woman’s injuries, they took McCaslin into custody.  He is being charged with criminal attempt at murder, aggravated assault, strangulation, simple assault,  and more, and is being held at the Centre County Prison in lieu of $115,000 monetary bail. There will be a formal arraignment in July.

SHAMOKIN MAN SENTENCED

A man from Shamokin was sentenced to up to 12 years in Northumberland County Court last week after being convicted of felony strangulation and assault.  According to the Daily Item, a victim told police that 30 year old Thomas Ahmad choked and punched her several times during a domestic disturbance in June of 2023.  Ahmad said an argument escalated and that the woman was the aggressor.  He reported to authorities that he asked her to stop hitting him during an argument as she refused to let him leave the home in the Raspberry Hill section of Shamokin.  A jury sided with the victim  in the case prosecuted by the Assistant District Attorney Mike Seward.

SELINSGROVE ROAD WORK

A Selinsgrove roadway will be closed next week for a scheduled pipe replacement project.  According to the Daily Item, part of University Avenue between 18th Street and Fairview Drive is expected to be closed Monday June 24^th for at least one day for the construction.  PennDOT says there will be a detour in place while crews are working using 18th Street and Route 522.  Work will happen weather permitting between 6am and 2pm.

BEER TO BE SERVED AT BLOOMSBURG FAIR

When the Bloomsburg Fair comes around this fall, they’ll be making history over beverage sales – specifically, the beer.  According to WNEP, the Grandstand Superintendent of the Bloomsburg Fair says they will allow beer sales this year inside the Grandstand during concerts to ticket holders, except on Sundays when a Christian band plays.  The vote to partner with Yuengling was up to the fair board’s 13 members, only one of whom voted no on the alcohol sales for 2024 – which will still allow the beer sales to occur.  The Bloomsburg fair is September 20^th through the 28^th .

SPORTS

MLB Draft League
Williamsport Crosscutters  13          State College Spikes  2
Cutters stay in State College tonight for the 2^nd in a 2-game series.  They come home tomorrow and host Mahoning Valley Scrappers for “Milton Watsontown night” 6:35pm first pitch.

MLB
Mariners  8         Guardians 5
Reds  2                Pirates 1
Phillies  4            Padres  3
D’Backs  5          Nationals  0
Yankees  4          Orioles  2
Mets  7                Rangers  6
MLB Tonight
Reds vs Pirates  12:35 ESPN+
Padres  vs Phillies  1:05pm
Orioles  vs Yankees  7:05pm
Mets  vs Rangers  8:05pm 

MLB News
* Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid” of 50s and 60s Giants fame, a home run slugger and center field star for most of his 23-year Major League Baseball career, died Tuesday at 93 after a short illness.
*  Mays was to be honored Thursday evening at Birmingham’s Rickwood Field , Mays’ hometown and site of his Negro League career before 1948 – for a Giants-St. Louis Cardinals game.
*  Mays got 95% of the vote when he was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 1979, after a career with 660 home runs, 3,283 hits, two National League MVP awards and a record-tying 24 All-Star Game.  Mays’ All-Star Game records include most at-bats (75), most hits (23), most runs (20) and most stolen bases (six).

NHL Stanley Cup Game 5
Oilers  5  Panthers 3  FLA leads 3-2
NHL Stanley Cup Final Friday
Panthers vs Oilers  Game 6  8pm ABC/ESPN+

Olympic Swimming
22-year-old former Stanford swimmer, Regan Smith  is locked in for the 2024 Paris Olympics after she smashed and reclaimed the women’s 100-meter backstroke world record Tuesday night at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials at Lucas Oil Stadium, lowering the mark to 57.13.  The previous record was 57.33, which Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown set in 2023.