COUPLE ARRESTED FOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT

Police responded to a 911 call from neighbors who said two people were drunk and arguing outside their home August 25^th before they fled with a child in their vehicle.  According to the Sun Gazette, police say they stopped 33 year old Janelle Renzo and boyfriend 38 year old Kenneth Frey III after a short pursuit from Broad Street to the Jersey Shore High School parking lot.  Renzo was arrested after failing field sobriety tests and Frey resisted arrest, attempting to assault the officers on the scene – and was ultimately subdued with pepper spray.  Both were charged with multiple charges, including DUI, felony fleeing and child endangerment for Renzo, and Frey was charged with felony aggravated assault, resisting arrest and more.  Both are free on bail.

PROVISIONAL BALLOTS IN BUTLER COUNTY ARE VALID

In a lawsuit from Butler County over the rejection of two mail-in voters ballots for not using the secrecy envelope and  then rejecting their provisional ballots on Elections Day, the Commonwealth court decided yesterday that provisional ballots in the case are valid.  According to the Sun Gazette,  this means that when a voter’s ballot is rejected for mistakes like an incorrect date, or forgetting the date on the outside of the envelope, they can cast a provisional ballot – which are separated from regular ballots and used when election workers need more time to determine the voter’s eligibility to vote. About 21,800 mail ballots were rejected in the general election of 2020, out of about 2.7 million mail ballots cast in Pennsylvania.

CITY MAYOR CHOSEN FOR FEDERAL LEADERSHIP GROUP

Williamsport’s Mayor Derek Slaughter has been chosen to be part of a 15-member class of inductees as part of a national network of Democratic state and local elected officials called NewDEAL, which stands for Developing Exceptional American Leaders.  According to new deal leaders dot org, mayor Slaughter was chosen with one other Pennsylvanian, Rachael Heisler, a City Controller from Pittsburgh.  New DEAL leaders have found broad bipartisan support since its inception, while working to build a more prosperous and equitable future.  Find out more at The New DEAL on Facebook.

“FARM SHOW MILKSHAKE” IS TRADEMARKED NOW

Pennsylvanians know Farm Show milkshakes are a thing, but now it’s official with the state Department of Agriculture who won a recent lawsuit to legally use a trademark for the popular dairy treat.  According to WHP, with the trademark “Farm Show Milk Shake”, the Dept. of Agriculture and PA Dairymen’s Association agreed to an exclusive 10-year license to use the trademark with the possibility of renewal, the state will also receive 2% of gross milkshake sales made outside of the PA Farm Show.

MAN ON SKATEBOARD KILLED IN ELYSBURG ACCIDENT

A man skateboarding at 10pm in Elysburg was struck and killed by a tanker truck near the intersection of West Valley Avenue, Route 487, and Spruce Street.  According to the News Item, authorities from the Northumberland County Coroner’s office pronounced the victim dead at the scene but have not yet released his name or his age.  Ralpho Township police say the victim exited Spruce Street and rode into the path of a 2012 Peterbilt tanker truck on West Valley Avenue driven by 54 year old Ramon DeJesus of Shamokin.  Police impounded the tanker to allow the state police forensics unit to complete the investigation.

LABOR DAY CRASH RESULTS

The PA State Police have released the statistics of the Labor Day weekend enforcement results.  According to PA State Police, total vehicle crashes from 2023 to 2024 decreased from the same time last year, but DUI arrests were equal from the year before, at 514 for the weekend period between August 30^th to September 2^nd.  The incidents investigated by Pennsylvania State police for Labor Day 2024 include 580 crashes, five of them fatal with 6 people being killed and 170 injuries.  Three of the fatal crashes were DUI related.  Get more statistical information online at pa.gov.

CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSPECTION EVENT IN DANVILLE

Geisinger Danville will hold a child safety seat inspection and used seat collection event.  According to the Daily Item, PennDOT, Safe Kids PA Susquehanna Valley Partner, State Farm and the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital welcomes the public next Thursday September 12^th on the second floor of the Geisinger Woodbine parking garage..  The collection of child seats is for those that are unsafe with expired, broken, or rusted parts, are on a recall list, or have been involved in a serious crash.  Those interested in a safety inspection can come September 12^th from 5 to 7pm.

YAW, HAMM, HOST A SENIOR EXPO COMING TO MONTOURSVILLE

The annual Senior Expo hosted by State Senator Gene Yaw and State Representative Joe Hamm will scheduled for Thursday September 19^th at the Community Baptist Church, on Route 87 in Montoursville.  More than 75 exhibitors will be there from 9:30am til 1pm to provide the most current information on state programs and federal services available to Pennsylvania’s older residents.  Senator Yaw says the event will provide seniors with a “one-stop resource” for information for services that may be free of charge or available at a reduced cost.  The public is encouraged to also bring unused and expired prescription medications to deposit in a Prescription Drug Take-Back Box, provided by the Lycoming County Sheriff’s Office.  Get information about the senior expo at senator gene yaw.com.

SPORTS

PIAA D4 Soccer
Girls
Milton 4                     Williamsport 0
Central Columbia 1  Hughesville 0
Line Mountain 4       Midd-West 0
Muncy 2                    Millville 1
Loyalsock 4              Jersey Shore 0
East Juniata 2            Mifflinburg 0
South Wmspt 9         Sullivan County 1
Bloomsburg 4           Dallas 1


Boys
Williamson 1                        Athens 0 (2OT)
Norry Christian 2     Selinsgrove 1
Central Columbia 2  Warrior Run 1
Wellsboro 4              North Penn-Liberty 1
Danville 2                  Bloomsburg 2 (2OT)
NE Bradford 3          Troy 0
Midd-West 7             East Juniata 0
Towanda 6                 Galeton 0
Juniata 2                    Shikellamy 1

HS Football Thursday
Wyalusing  13  Wellsboro 0
HS Football Friday night  BYB Game O’ Week Hughesville @ Loyalsock 6:30 pre-game/7pm Kick

MLB Draft League
Williamsport  Crosscutters 5  Trenton Thunder  4
Cutters capture their first MLB Draft League Championship and 1^st League Title since 2003

MLB
Reds 1        Astros 0
Phillies  5    Marlins  2
Pirates 9     Nationals  4
Rockies  3  Braves  1


MLB Today
Yankees  vs  Cubs  2:20pm
Nationals  vs Pirates 6:40pm
Rays vs Orioles  7:05pm
Reds  vs Mets  7:10pm
Phillies vs Marlins  7:10pm
Guardians vs  Dodgers  10:10pm

NFL
Chiefs  27  Ravens  20
NFL Tonight
Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles 8:15pm Peacock
NFL Sunday
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons 1pm FOX
Arizona Cardinals vs Buffalo Bills  1pm CBS
Minnesota Vikings vs NY Giants1pm
Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns 4:25pm FOX
NASCAR Sunday
Quaker State 400 available at Walmart  Atlanta Motor Speedway
2pm Pre-race/3pm  Green flag Racing
Twin Valley’s Talk Radio Network  WILQ HD3