WILLIAMSPORT MAN JAILED FOR ABUSE OF TODDLER

A 19 year old man is being charged with abuse after a toddler in his care was seriously injured in July.  According to Penn Live, Johnathan Gerome Fox, of Williamsport is responsible for abdominal injuries of a 15 month old girl after her mother, Faith Murray discovered her acting strangely at their West Third Street apartment the morning of July 14 following the evening before when Fox had watched the girl.  She was taken to the ER at UPMC Williamsport and later admitted to Geisinger Medical Center where a pediatric specialist said the injuries to the girl’s liver, spleen, and other internal organs are not accidental.  Murray obtained a PFA against Fox on October 18th after a domestic incident and he was taken into custody and charged with strangulation, simple assault, and criminal mischief, after also being charged with endangering the welfare of a child from the incident in July.

LEWISBURG WOMAN INJURED IN I-80 CRASH TUESDAY

A woman from Lewisburg was injured in a four car-crash Tuesday morning that shut down interstate 80 eastbound near the Limestone Exit for over an hour.  According to State Police, Pamela Burns was driving one of four vehicles that failed to stop and striking a truck from behind which started a chain reaction accident.  Burns’ car burst into flames after the crash, but she was able to escape the wreckage and was transported to Geisinger Medical Center with serious injuries.  The other drivers involved were not injured.

KNOEBELS DAY IN PA COULD HAPPEN

Pennsylvanians may be able to celebrate “Knoebels Amusement Resort Day” soon, after a PA lawmakers proposed April 28^th for the honor.  According to North Central PA dot com, representatives from Columbia, Montour, Schuykill and Northumberland Counties put forth the legislation to set aside a special day to recognize America’s largest free-admission amusement park that has been in operation since 1926.  Despite operational challenges over the years with flooding, the park has always bounced back and continues to serve approximately 1.4 million guests who visit each year.

MARCHING BAND PREVIEW CONCERT AT LOCK HAVEN

The annual Lock Haven Marching Band Review concert is coming up Saturday evening, November 11^th from 5-7 in the Sloan Auditorium on the Lock Haven campus.  According to a press release from the University the free concert will feature the Lock Haven Cheerleaders who will join the band for a performance of three rock and roll classics from Van Halen, Led Zepplin and Chicago.  The band has been performing at all the halftime shows during home Bald Eagle football games.

SUNBURY MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER DOMESTIC INCIDENT

A Sunbury man was taken to the Snyder County Prison after a recent domestic incident.  According to State police, 34-year-old Adam Tanner was arraigned on terroristic threat charges along with simple assault after he threated to slit the throat of a woman and run her over with the car.  Tanner also faces child endangerment charges since the woman’s 1 and 3 year old were nearby in the Monroe Township home.  No bail was listed for Tanner.

TWO STEAL FROM EMPLOYER AND DISAPPEAR FROM THE AREA

Williamsport police are looking for two people accused of stealing from their employer who may have left the state.  According to North Central PA dot com, Lycomign Regional police say 46 year old Lyle Smith and 44 year old Bobbie Jo Probst, took lottery tickets and cigarettes and haven’t been seen.  Police have charged the pair who they say are known around the Jersey Shore and Lock Haven area with theft by unlawful taking and conspiracy to commit theft, and ask that anyone with information call Lycoming Regional Police  570-323-4987.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENTS WORK ON AGREEMENT

After there were complaints about Freeburg Fire Company’s response times to emergencies, members of Freeburg and Fremont fire companies met Sunday which led to the formulation of an agreement to improve service in Washington Township.  According to the Daily Item, the township supervisors recently polled Middleburg residents about their preference when it came to fire companies responding to emergencies, and they will now review the agreement, which is designed to dispatch both fire companies to all emergency calls from Summit Road toward Route 35, at the November 14^th meeting.

PLANNERS SCRAMBLE TO HIRE REINDEER FOR CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS

Local event planners looking for Christmas reindeer are struggling this year.  According to the Daily Item, the discontinuation of Lake Tobias Wildlife Park’s rental service for the animals has caused those holiday events that want to have a live reindeer display to branch out while they seek other ideas. Representatives from the Watsontown Area Business Association said the Winter Wonderland celebration in December will not have the animals this year.  Organizers from the Tharptown Christmas Display in Coal Township are still holding out hope they will find other arrangements to have a reindeer display, and the Sunbury Litefest Committee is also searching for a company to help populate their deer pen in Cameron Park, Sunbury.

SPORTS

PIAA D4 HS Soccer Playoffs
Boys Class 3A Selinsgrove 4              Mifflinburg 0
Girls Class 3A Shikellamy 3               Selinsgrove 1

PIAA D4 Boys HS Soccer Championship Today
Class A  East Juniata vs Benton @ Balls Mills Complex 6pm
Class 2A Championship
Central Columbia vs Midd-West @ Milton HS 8pm

PIAA D4 Girls  HS Soccer Championship Today
Class A S.Williamsport vs Meadowbrook Christian @ Balls Mills Complex 8pm
Class 2A  Montoursville vs Central Columbia @ Milton HS 6pm

Girls District II/IV Class 4A Semifinals Today
Williamsport vs Wyoming Valley West @ Wyoming Valley West  6:15pm

MLB
World Series Game 5 
Texas Rangers 5           Arizona Diamondbacks 0  Texas WINS the Fall Classic 4-1
 – The Rangers finished the greatest postseason in their history with an 11-0 record on the road. It helped make them the third team in baseball history to win the World Series within two seasons of losing 100-plus games, joining the 1969 New York Mets and the 1914 Boston Braves.

NBA
Hawks 130            Wizards 121
Celtics 155           Pacers 104
Nets 109              Heat 105
Cavaliers 95         Knicks 89
Warriors 102        Kings 101
Lakers 130          Clippers 125
NBA Tonight
Toronto vs Philadelphia 7pm NBA-TV

NCAA Basketball News
Hall of Fame Coach Bobby Knight passed away Wednesday at his home in Bloomington, Indiana surrounded by family.  He was 83.  Knight’s career was highlighted by three national titles at Indiana.  He became the youngest coach at a Division I school in 1965 when he broke in at Army at 24. But at Indiana, he won a school-record of 661 games and got to the NCAA tournament 24 times in 29 seasons. Knight’s first NCAA title came in 1976 when Indiana went undefeated, a feat no team has accomplished since.

NFL Tonight
Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers 8:15pm Prime Video

FATAL ACCIDENT IN ELYSBURG

A two vehicle crash resulted in one fatality Sunday morning near Elysburg. According to Ralpho Township police the accident involved a pick up and a car on Route 54 at Yucha Road around 8:30am.  Both drivers were injured and taken to Geisinger Medical Center and one was pronounced dead at the hospital. According to the Press Enterprise, 69 year old William Hopkins, of Summit Station, died from his injuries, according to Montour County Coroner.

MAN ARRESTED AFTER USING CHAINSAW TO CUT INTO HOME

Woodward Township police took a Lock Haven man into custody after he vandalized a home that he had been asked to leave last Saturday evening. According to North Central PA dot com, 41 year old William Lewis Dale threatened officers and negotiated with them for 30 minutes outside a home at the 30 block of Crist Lane after he had stalked the home and then finally attempted to cut a window out of the structure with a chainsaw because the occupants wouldn’t buy him alcohol.  Dale also allegedly fought with police and kicked the seats of the police cruiser after he had been taken into custody.  Dale has been charged with criminal trespassing, public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and more, and is being held at the Lycoming County Prison on 25 thousand dollars bail.

OLD LYCO TOWNSHIP SEEKS TO HIRE A FORENSIC AUDITOR

In an effort to discover why there are discrepancies in the books from 2018 through present day in Old Lycoming Township, the supervisors there are now actively seeking a firm to perform a forensic audit.  According to the Sun Gazette, the newly appointed township Open records Officer, Ann Marie Brown, says the discrepancies have to do with missing Act 13 funds or natural gas impact fees.  The evaluation of a company’s records through a forensic audit can be for several investigative reasons such as a search for embezzlement or fraud, but can also uncover non-fraudulent reasons for missing funds on the books.  The next scheduled supervisor’s meeting is November 14th at 6:30pm at the township building on Green Avenue.

RAILROAD REPAIR NEXT WEEK IN MONTANDON

There will be a closure next week on Route 45 or Main Street in Montandon, West Chillisquaque Township, for emergency repairs. According to PennDOT, next Monday, November 6^th through Friday the 10^th,  Main Street will be closed between Railroad Street and Atlantic Avenue, while Norfolk Southern performs emergency repairs on the railroad tracks crossing the roadway.  Residents can expect a detour using Route 147, Ridge Road, and Route 405 while work is being performed. between the hours of 7am and  4pm, weather permitting.

WOMAN IN CUSTODY AFTER THREATENING FAMILY

A Lewisburg woman was taken into custody after assaulting family members and threatening a dog at a South Front Street home on October 12^th.  According to North Central PA dot com, 44 year old Heidi Fonda Gesselman cam to her mother’s house after work and Buffalo Valley Regional Police were told that family members said the woman seemed impaired and started a fight after she was asked to leave for threatening the animal.  When police arrived on the scene Gesselman had fled and was later found outside laying on the ground near the home. Gesselman was charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct, and summary harassment with bail was set at $5,000 and a preliminary hearing November 9^th.

FORMER POLICE CHIEF HEARING DELAYED

The former Sunbury Police Chief charged with theft will not have his preliminary hearing today as expected.  According to the Daily item, the hearing was continued for 47 year old Brad Hare until November 14^th.  Hare who  was with the Americus Hose Company for  22 years, is free on  $15,000 unsecured bail following his arraignment, and allegedly stole over six thousand dollars when he served as secretary of the fire department.  Hare submitted his retirement to the Sunbury City council October 9^th.

TRAIL CAMERA THEFT IN MANSFIELD

Mansfield State police are seeking information about a suspect who stole a trail camera from property in Ward Township in Tioga County.  According to North Central PA dot com, the theft occurred around October 19^th near Old Mine Road and the victim reported the theft to police and also reported the theft of a 55 gallon drum filled with a liquid.  Police say the total value of the items comes to 250 dollars, and if you have information please call State police.  570 662-2151. 

PA SENATORS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM JUDICIAL CANDIDATES

Democratic US Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey are accepting applications for those who may be considered for an appointment to be a Federal District Court Judge for the Eastern District and Middle District of Pennsylvania.  According to the Sun Gazette, Bob Casey said the cooperation between himself and Fetterman continues a tradition of PA Senators seeking to identify and recommend highly qualified judicial candidates; who possess the necessary experience, character, and temperament for lifetime appointments to the federal judiciary.  District Commissions in the two districts will be formed to review applications and interview applicants.  Interested candidates must fill out an application by November 27^th.   https://casey.senate.gov/federal-judgeships

SPORTS

MLB
World Series Game 3
Texas Rangers 3  Arizona Diamondbacks 1 /TEX up 2-1
MLB Tonight
World Series Game 4
Rangers vs Diamondbacks 8:03pm FOX in Phoenix, AZ

NBA

Nets 133               Hornets 121
Bulls 112              Pacers 105
Celtics 126          Wizards 107
Hawks  127          Timberwolves 113
Trail Blazers 99    Raptors 91
Mavericks 125     Grizzlies  110
Bucks  122           Heat 114
Warriors 130        Pelicans 102
Thunder  124       Pistons 112
Nuggets 110         Jazz 102
Lakers 106             Magic 103

NBA News
The LA Clippers acquired 10-time All-Star guard James Harden in a huge trade with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. The 76ers sent Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrusev to the Clippers for Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, Nic Batum, KJ Martin, a 2028 unprotected first-round pick, two second-round picks, a 2029 pick swap and an additional first-round pick that’ll be routed from a third team.  The Clippers and a third team were still finalizing those details late last night.

NHL
Hurricanes 3             Flyers 2
Ducks 4                     Penguins 3
Red Wings 4             Islanders 3
Rangers 3                 Jets 2

NEIGHBOR HELPS DURING FIRE

A fire in Williamsport on Saturday threatened to displace a family before a neighbor helped fight it and de-escalated a situation that police say  could have been worse. According to the Sun Gazette, there were no injuries after the neighbor doused a kitchen fire with a portable fire extinguisher at 244 Seminary Street before 4:30pm.  First responders from Citizens Hose Company were able to put the fire out completely with one hose in just a few minutes.  Damage was under $5,000, and the family, now staying with relatives, should be back in their house this week.

MOUNT PLEASANT MILLS MAN ARRESTED FOR DUI

A Snyder County accident led to a DUI charge for a Mount Pleasant Mills man.  According to Selinsgrove State police, 38-year-old Aaron Aikey allegedly caused a two-vehicle crash October 16 along PA route 104 in Perry Township and fled the scene.  State police later located Aikey and arrested him, saying he showed signs of impairment and admitted to drinking alcohol before driving.  He refused a blood alcohol test and will face the charges in District Court.

NO APPOINTMENT FOR THE VACATED UNION COUNTY DA POSITION

Following the death of long time District Attorney D. Peter Johnson,  Two Union County judges rejected the motion from Union County Assistant DA Martin R Wilson to appoint Brian Kerstetter, who is a Union County DA candidate and First Assistant DA to fill the position. According to the Daily Item, the judges wrote that the court has no authority to appoint under section 1404, and by the operation of law, the first assistant is the acting district attorney and has already assumed and is exercising the duties of the office.  The person who will fill the position will be determined by the voters in Union County in the November 7^th election.

QUARTER-FOR-A-CART PROGRAM AT WEIS WILL NOT CONTINUE

Weis Markets has stopped the trial program of renting a cart for a quarter at select stores around Central PA.  According to Penn Live, a Weis grocery store spokesperson said stores in Williamsport as well as in Milton, Bloomsburg and Mt. Pocono tested the cart payment system where the user gets the quarter back after the cart is returned, and they will not be implementing the program at this time.  The test was in place to find ways to lower prices, ensure shopping carts were available, and minimize theft and damage to cars caused by loose carts.

BUCKNELL STUDENT FACES DUI CHARGES

A 21 year old Bucknell student is facing DUI charges and traffic summaries after he crashed his Jeep Compass into a home in East Buffalo Township on September 9^th.  According to North Central PA dot com, Mason J. Muir was allegedly high when he went off the road near the intersection of Westbranch Highway and Furnace Road, and crashed into a nearby house.  Police say none of the 5 occupants of the home were injured, but the home was seriously damaged before Muir then fled the scene on foot, returned to the crash scene a short time later, and was apprehended.  His preliminary hearing is November 2^nd.

PAXINOS HUNTER IDENTIFIED

The cause of death has been released for the Paxinos bow hunter who was found deceased earlier this week in Shamokin Township.  According to the Daily Item, 61 year old Robert Plasters died after falling from a tree while he was hunting Monday night.  When Plasters did not return Monday night, a ground search with state police and Pennsylvania game wardens began in the area of Irish Valley where Plaster’s car was found parked in a wooded area.  Authorities say the man fell about 40 feet from the tree and was found at its base Tuesday around 4:30pm.

PENNDOT RESURFACING IN LYCOMING COUNTY THIS WEEK

PennDOT says the resurfacing project along I-180 is returning this week in Montoursville Borough, and Loyalsock, Fairfield, and Muncy townships.  According to PennDOT, contractor will be installing new foundations for highway lighting at the Fairfield Road interchange and at the on-ramp from Broad Street westbound to I-180 westbound.  Work is expected to be done between 6am and 2pm, weather permitting.

PA DOG LAW UPDATED

Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill last week updating Pennsylvania’s Dog Law to improve public safety in communities and improve conditions for dogs in breeding kennels, day cares, and shelters statewide. According to WPVI, all dogs three months and older in Pennsylvania will now be required to be licensed at the time of purchase. Changes to the law take effect after 90 days. Get information on registering your dog at ‘License your dog pa.pa.gov’.

SPORTS

SUNDAY NFL
Panthers 15          Texans 13
Vikings 24            Packers 10
Cowboys 43         Rams  20
Titans 28              Falcons 23
Saints 38              Colts  27
Dolphins 31          Patriots  17
Jets  13                 Giants 10 
Jaguars 20             Steelers 10
Eagles 38              Commanders 31 
Seahawks 24        Browns 20 
Broncos 24           Chiefs 9
Ravens 31            Cardinals 24

MLB
World Series Game 2 Saturday
Diamondbacks 9          Rangers 1  Tied up 1-1
MLB Tonight
Rangers vs Diamondbacks @ Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona 8:03pm FOX

NASCAR
*Ryan Blaney got the checkered flag and qualified for the championship with a win at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, followed by Aric Almirola, Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and Joey Logano.
*Ryan Blaney will race for his first Cup title. Blaney is in the final four next week at Phoenix Raceway, where he will race Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell and William Byron for the Cup championship.

NBA
Nuggets 128         Thunder 95
Warriors 106        Rockets 95
Hawks 127            Bucks 110
76’ers 126            Trail Blazers 98
Clippers 123        Spurs 83
Kings 132             Lakers 127

SOUTHSIDE MAN FIRES WEAPON INSIDE HOME

A South Williamsport man was jailed for firing a gun within an occupied structure Sunday night at about 9pm.  According to the Sun Gazette, borough police say 48 year old Chad Armond was intoxicated inside his home, handling two guns and waving them around threatening to harm himself.  When his wife and two children left the home, he shot the weapon inside the house on Mountain Avenue.  Two people were still in the home when Armond shot the weapon, but no one was injured.  Armond was taken into custody at Lycoming County Prison in lieu of 50 thousand dollars bail.

MOBILE HOME FIRE IN HUGHESVILLE

Five fire companies responded to a mobile home fire last night around 8:30pm when witnesses in Hughesville say an explosion was heard.  According to the Sun Gazette, the home along Boak Ave in Wolf Township was heavily damaged and there was one alleged injury when an ambulance was dispatched to the scene, but no word on whether it was a resident or first responder who required treatment.  Hughesville, Picture Rocks, Muncy Area, Pennsdale and Montgomery firefighters were on the scene and got the fire under control just before 9pm.  AN investigation continues into the cause of the fire.

CITY COUNCIL PREPARING TO VOTE ON APPROVING 2019 AUDIT

After a disclaimer of opinion came with information preceding the results of the 2019 audit for the City of Williamsport, there was a discussion with the city finance committee this week on future steps to get accurate numbers for the end of 2022 and focus on the correct start to 2023 as they get ready for an upcoming vote on the 2019 audit itself.  According to the Sun Gazette the most recent audit results do not include those audits underway at River Valley Transit and Williamsport Parking Authority that are ongoing. Representatives of Government Finance Solutions are working to correct accounting for the prior city administration, with the 2019 results expected to assist in budget decisions next month.

SUSTAINABILITY FUNDRAISER IN MIDDLEBURG

A Middleburg farm and students from Bucknell University are working together to prepare for a fundraiser that will focus on sustainability.  According to the Daily Item, students from the Freeman College of Management at Bucknell, known as Company B are partnering with Walnut Farms on Keene Lane in Middleburg to build signs, picnic tables and fire pits as they get ready for their Fall Festival coming up the evening of November 12th. There will be a free bonfire and live music, with donations encouraged, all in an effort to raise awareness and funding for the farm. Get information at Bucknell.edu.

MARIJUANA FOUND IN TRUNK DURING TRAFFIC STOP

A man from Woodhaven, New York, was stopped by police earlier this month and was found to have 15 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his car.  According to PA State Police, 29 year old Jerich Magno was pulled over on I-80 October 11^th and denied a search of the car.  Once a search warrant was obtained by an on-call judge, and a K-9 unit arrived on the scene alerting at the trunk of the vehicle, they found 15 parcels of the drug packaged in vacuum sealed bags.  Magno was charged with possession with intent to deliver and posted 20 thousand dollars monetary bail in Clinton County court.  His preliminary hearing is November 6^th.

MISSING PAXINOS BOWHUNTER FOUND DECEASED

An autopsy has been scheduled by the Northumberland County Coroner’s Office after a missing Paxinos bowhunter was found Tuesday during a search for him. According to Northumberland County Communications a search in rural Paxinos for 61-year-old Robert Plasters went missing Monday and a search began overnight, ending around 2pm Tuesday.  The hunter’s Toyota Tacoma truck was located along a grassy path off Irish Valley Road and after Plasters was found, he was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner, no word on the nature of his death. 

CENTRE COUNTY ROAD WORK

The right lane of I-80 eastbound and westbound in Centre County will be closed starting today between mile markers 165 and 168  during daylight hours.   According to PennDOT, a contractor will mill and pave the right shoulder as part of a larger project to replace four bridges along I-80. The work is expected to be completed in one day.   Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor for this $22 million project that will continue through the 2026 construction season.

BUS SAFETY POSTER CONTEST RESULTS

PennDOT, Pennsylvania State Police and Pennsylvania school bus safety advocates honored PA students for communicating important school bus safety messages through their submissions to this year’s School Bus Safety Poster Contest recently in coordination with School bus Safety Week, the 16^th through the 20^th of this month.  Bald Eagle area middle school student Alexionna Kephart, of Wingate, Centre County was the one local entrant recognized in the results. This year’s winners were chosen from 127 student entries from schools across Pennsylvania. The first-place entries will move on to the national competition, which will be judged at the end of this month.

SPORTS

PIAA Girls Soccer Championships
Class 2A
Warrior Run 4      Shamokin 0
Hughesville 5       Towanda 2
Milton 7               Williamson 2
Bloomsburg 1 (5) Danville 1 (4) (2OT)
Midd-West 3        Troy 1

NBA
Celtics  108         Knicks 104
Cavaliers  114    Nets  113
Maverick’s 126  Spurs  119

NBA Tonight
76’ers @ Milwaukee Bucks 7:30 TNT

MLB
World Series Game 1 Tomorrow
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Texas Rangers 8:03pm FOX

NFL Thursday Night Football Tonight
Tampa Bay @ Buffalo 8:15pm Prime Video

FATAL MOTORCYCLE WRECK IN WILLIAMSPORT

A fatal motorcycle accident yesterday evening at the West Fourth Street entrance to Route 15 South near Bowman field detoured traffic for several hours as police and the Lycoming County Coroner and his chief deputy investigated the accident.  According to the Sun Gazette, a pickup truck heading west was turning from Fourth Street to the entrance ramp of Route 15 South just after 6pm when the motorcyclist who was heading east collided with the truck.  Coroner Charles Kiessling said the victim died instantly in the accident, but no word on the condition of the pickup truck driver today.  A state police reconstructionist may have been called to the scene as police shut down Fourth Street from Arch Street to Bowman Field, as well as the West Fourth Street off-ramp of Route 15.

SECOND ACCIDENT IN SAME AREA AS FATAL MOTORCYCLE WRECK

Several moments before the aforementioned fatal accident occurred on West Fourth Street in Williamsport yesterday, a three car accident happened nearby at Pine Street and Little League Boulevard around 6pm, in which a driver inside one car was trapped.  According to the Sun Gazette, city firefighters responding to the accident used an extrication tool to remove the door of the vehicle to rescue the victim who was then transported to UPMC Williamsport.

TUNNEL WORK ALONG ROUTE 54 IN DANVILLE

A portion of Route 54 will be closed Thursday in Danville Borough for inspection and maintenance of the tunnel that carries Route 54 under local roadways.  According to PennDOT On, Route 54 will be closed in both directions between Front Street and Mahoning Street, while a maintenance crew performs the necessary work on the tunnel between the hours of 10pm and 6pm, weather permitting.  A detour using Route 11, Mill Street and Front Street will be in place while workers are on the site.

GRAND RE-OPENING OF LYCO FIRE TRAINING CENTER

A newly renovated fire training facility in Lycoming County that hasn’t been fully operational since 1998 when it was built, celebrated a grand-re-opening Saturday.  According to North Central PA dot com, the Central Area Fire Chiefs Association Emergency Services Training Center at 1750 W. Third Street had lacked funding and couldn’t stay operational for live fire training purposes, but since 150 thousand dollars was allotted by Act 13 monies and a 100 thousand dollar grant from the First Community Foundation Partnership of PA was provided, the CAFCA can fund the final phase for the facility to serve as a regional training facility to firefighters from numerous counties in central PA.  The next step is to wired the building fully by PPL, as they use generator power at this time.  

MAN HAS BACKPACK FULL OF DRUGS AT ASSISTANCE OFFICE

Police executed a search warrant after an employee at the Lycoming County Assistance Office was suspected to have drugs in a backpack September 28^th.  According to North Central PA dot com, 44 year old Alex Christophe DeJesus refused a search of the bag he had on the premises of the assistance office at 400 Little League Boulevard, and police then found needles and baggies of methamphetamine and white powder along with other paraphernalia.  DeJesus was handed several counts of possession of narcotics and intent to deliver a controlled substance and was released on 50 thousand dollars unsecured bail.

MUNCY VALLEY MAN CITED FOR HARRASSMENT

A man from Muncy Valley has been cited for harassment of his neighbors on Bender Road.  According to North Central PA dot com, State police at Laporte say 56 year old Robert Brown had been asked several times to stay off the property of his neighbors but continued to use threatening and obscene language toward a male and female resident at the home.  According to court records, Brown was given a citation for harassment and defiant trespass .

UNION COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PASSES AWAY

The Union County District Attorney passed away Saturday at age 68.  According to the Daily Item, several judges from the 17^th Judicial District Office recently expressed their sorrow over the loss of District Attorney, D. Pete Johnson, who worked in the county office where he served for 28 years.  An appointment to fill his position has been deferred since the election is less than a month away.  Possible replacements for the DA position could be Union County First Assistant District Attorney Brian Kerstetter or Robyn Zenzinger, the First Assistant District Attorney in Northumberland County. 

RECYCLING COMPANY WITHDRAWS CRITICAL PERMIT APPLICATION

After an 11-month review by the DEP, Encina, the Texas-based company that has proposed advanced plastic recycling facility in Point Township, recently withdrew a critical permit application.  According to the Daily Item, the Clean Air Council is requiring the permit to prevent potential pollution in the Susquehanna River that could result from construction runoff, and the DEP reported that they found deficiencies in Encina’s design and modeling approach which they called “wholly inadequate”.  Encina’s executives said they are fully committed to the safety of the environment and the communities where they plan to operate.

SPORTS

PIAA HS Soccer District 4 Playoffs Today
Boys
Midd-West vs Lourdes Regional 6pm @ Midd-West HS
Danville vs Warrior Run 6pm @ Danville HS
Montoursville vs NP Liberty 6pm @ Montoursville HS

MLB
ALCS Game 7 
Rangers 11          Astros 4  /TEX wins the American League Championship Series 4-3
NLCS Game 6 
Diamondbacks 5  Phillies 1 / tied up 3-3
MLB Tonight
NLCS Game 7
Diamondbacks vs Phillies 8:07pm TBS

NBA Season Opener Tonight
Lakers vs Nuggets 7:30pm TNT
Suns vs Warriors 10pm TNT

NHL
Montreal Canadiens 3           Buffalo Sabres 1
NHL Tonight
Dallas @ Pittsburgh 7:30 ESPN+
Flyers @ Vegas 11pm ESPN