AVIS MAN ARRESTED IN DRUG INVESTIGATION

An Avis man was arraigned on an arrest warrant that was obtained by the Pine Creek Township Police Department following an ongoing drug delivery investigation Friday.   According to police, Gilbert J. Stevenson of West Martin Steet, was charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and multiple other felony drug counts. Stevenson is accused of selling 5.2 grams of bath salts and 30 grams of methamphetamine informants. Bail was set at $50,000 and a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for today and he remains committed to the Clinton County Correctional Facility.

SUSPICIOUS EMAILS ARE FROM SCAMMERS

The Pine Creek Township Police have received a report of suspicious emails being sent out that appear to be from Township officials. The emails received are requesting the person  purchase funds in the form of pre-paid cards or gift certificates that would be used to benefit those in need. According to Pine Creek Township Police, Pine Creek Township Officers, Officials or employees never send out emails or make phone calls requesting donations of pre-paid cards, gift certificates or money from citizens. If you receive any emails, calls or letters of this type please do not respond to them and notify the Police Department to have the incident documented.

DAN MEUSER SUBMITS BID FOR SPEAKER

Through his social media account, US Representative Dan Meuser, a Republican from Dallas, PA, announced Sunday, his bid for Speaker of the House of Representatives. According to his X account (formerly Twitter) has said as a candidate for speaker of the House he will be focused on politics of inclusion where every Member of the Republican Conference is part of policy making, legislation, and communications. He also said he would support anyone who has that vision of unity who has a better chance of getting 217 votes.   Meuser was first elected to Congree in 2018, replacing former Hazelton Mayor Lou Barletta.

UPTOWN MUSIC COLLECTIVE’S FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON SOON

The first show of the Uptown Music Collective’s 2023-2024 Performance Season will be Friday and Saturday November 10^th and 11^th at the Community Arts Center in Downtown Williamsport. According to Jared Mondell, Assistant Executive Director says the show ”It Came From the ’80s: New Wave to Pop Rock” is presented in partnership with UPMC North Central Pa and UPMC Health Plan, and features 27 students from 13 to 18 years old, performing some of the most iconic hits of the 1980s.  20 dollar advance tickets for the performance ($25 at the door, plus fees) are available through the Community Arts Center box office at 220 West Fourth St., or their website (www.caclive.com). For more details about It Came From the ’80s, visit uptownmusic.org/80s or call 570-329-0888.

SNYDER COUNTY MAN STOPPED FOR SPEEDING

A 42 year old man from Selinsgrove was stopped for speeding in Snyder County and troopers also discovered an illegal firearm, marijuana and methamphetamine in the car following the receipt of a search warrant October 16th.  According to North Central PA dot com, police say 42 year old Joseph Michael Sikoskie Jr. was found to be under the influence of drugs after a field sobriety test and they took him into custody.  Sikoskie was charged with felony possession of a firearm prohibited, DUI, possession of a controlled substance, and other charges.  HIs bail is set at $50,000 with a  preliminary hearing November 6^th. 

MAN CHARGED FOR SHOOTING MAN WHILE TURKEY HUNTING

A Lake Ariel man who fired a 12-guage shotgun last April while turkey hunting, killing a person on Susquehannock State Forest property, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and injury or killing of a human hunting.  According to North Central PA dot com, police say 64 year old Thomas Lamare reported his shotgun went off when he turned to look at a group of turkeys behind where he was in the woods, striking the person behind him who was then transported to Geisinger in Danville and later died of their injuries. Lamare’s charges are both mis-demeanors.

BRIDGE WORK CONTINUES THIS WEEK IN LYCOMING COUNTY

Motorists are advised that the bridge preservation project on Lycoming Creek Road over the Lycoming Creek in Old Lycoming, Loyalsock, and Lycoming townships, Lycoming County, continues this week. According to PennDOT, beginning today, a contractor will begin concrete repairs on the structure carrying Lycoming Creek Road over the Lycoming Creek near the intersection with Route 973. Motorists can expect changing traffic patterns controlled by 24-hour flagging. Work on this phase is expected to be completed within two weeks. HRI, Inc. is the prime contractor for this $1.3 million bridge preservation project.

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR PA TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year.  According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Teacher of the Year program celebrates excellence in teaching and honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the young people of Pennsylvania.  The chosen applicant for 2025 Teacher of the Year will be announced at a state awards ceremony this December and will represent the Commonwealth at various local, regional, and national functions culminating in the National Teacher of the Year ceremony at the White House in Washington DC. Get more information at Education.pa.gov.

SPORTS

NFL
Bears 30              Raiders 12
Browns 39          Colts 38
Patriots 29          Bills 25
Giants 14            Commanders  7
Falcons  16         Buccaneers 13
Ravens 38           Lions  6
Steelers  24         Rams 17
Seahawks  20      Cardinals 10
Broncos 19         Packers  17
Chiefs 31            Chargers 17
Eagles 31            Dolphins  17

NFL Monday Night Football
49er’s vs Vikings 8:15 ABC/ESPN

MLB
ALCS
Rangers  9  Astros  2
MLB Tonight
NLCS – Game 6 – Diamondbacks Vs Phillies in Philly 5:07pm TBS PHL leads 3-2
ALCS – Game 7 – Rangers vs Astros in Houston 8:03pm FOX Series tied 3-3

NASCAR
Christopher Bell held off Ryan Blaney for a win that locked him into next month’s NASCAR championship finale.
* Blaney, led for 53 laps and moved above the cut line from seventh. Tyler Reddick and William Byron finished third and fourth and are still vying for a spot in the Nov. 5 title-deciding finale.  AJ Allmendinger was 5^th.

MORE JAILTIME, RESTITUTION ADDED TO BOWER’S SENTENCE

The man who was sentenced in July to 8-24 years in prison for his role in the DUI death of a couple on a motorcycle near the Arch Street bridge in July of 2020, has been given additional jail time and ordered to pay restitution to a woman injured in the accident that day.  Court records say James “Jimmy” Neufer and his girlfriend, Amanda Bergstrom, who were both on a motorcycle were killed in the high speed wreck.  According to the Sun Gazette, Matthew Bower, will now serve two more years concurrently to his current sentence, and pay Crystal Lee Smith restitution in the amount of 66 thousand dollars.  Smith testified in court this week that the accident that Bower caused, negatively impacted her life leaving her unable to work due to her injuries.  Bower was remanded to Lycoming County Prison. 

MOUNT CARMEL MAN SENTENCED IN BEDFORD COUNTY

A 26 year old man from Mount Carmel was sentenced in Bedford County Court after pleading guilty to fatally shooting another man with a crossbow in 2021.  According to the Tribune review, 26-year-old Alec Rhoads pleaded no contest to one count of involuntary manslaughter in the case, but had to recently refile the guilty plea after the resignation of Bedford County District Attorney Lesley Childers-Potts.  He will face 15 months to 5 years for fatally shooting 53-year-old Daren Lingenfelter, of Claysburg in the throat with the arrow, while he was inside his Liberty Township home. Rhoads’ plea enabled him to avoid a potential life in prison sentence.

WOMAN CAUGHT WITH DRUGS AT LOCK HAVEN RAILS TO TRAIL AREA

A Lock Haven woman was arrested after being found sitting in the Rails to Trail parking lot with drugs and drug paraphernalia in her car on August 16th.  According to the Sun Gazette, 20 year old Rachel McClosky was observed in her vehicle by Lycoming Regional Police at about 2am, and after they performed a consensual search, officers found a gravity bong and other drug accessories along with other controlled substances in baggies.  McClosky recently waived her preliminary hearing after being charged with three counts of drug and paraphernalia possession.

CASH 5 WINNER IN MUNCY

There was a winner in Muncy for the Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash game on Tuesday.  The ticket was sold at the Ben Franklin Store on Route 442 Highway and they earn a 500 dollar bonus for selling the winning ticket that matched all five balls drawn for $300,000 less withholding. Winners can be identified only after prizes are claimed and tickets validated which must be claimed within one year of the purchase date.  Questions call 1-800-692-7481.

MAN SENTENCED FOR SHOOTING FRIEND IN CHEST

The Lock Haven man who shot 21 year old Jakob Haines, at point bank range in the chest in February of 2021, at his home on Brewery Hollow Road in Woodward Township was sentenced Tuesday in Clinton County court.  According to North Central PA dot com, 22 year old Brian St. John was given to 51 months to 20 years for aggravated assault and nine months to five years for manslaughter charge to run consecutively.  St. John was credited for 961 days served and will serve his sentence at the state penitentiary in Camp Hill.

MIFFLINBURG WOMAN CHARGED FOR BAD CHECKS

A woman from Mifflinburg wrote several bad checks totaling over 470 dollars this past summer and now faces charges in district court.  According to PA State Police, say 49 year old Angela Marie Listman wrote four separate checks worth $471 to a victim between June 30^th and July 29^th and none of them cleared. A certified letter was sent but Listman responded by not signing the letter.  She was cited last week for misdemeanor of bad checks and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for November 21^st.

HABITAT RECEIVES GIFT IN PENN COLLEGE COLLABORATION

A Williamsport property at 508 Fifth Avenue has been gifted to Habitat For Humanity from the Pennsylvania College of Technology for the future construction of a single family home by Penn College students.  According to the Sun Gazette, Robert Robinson, new executive director of Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity said the project is a joint commitment between habitat and the college to develop a model to propagate an environmental approach in future builds, while engaging students who are the future construction leaders.  The Lycoming County Commissioners approved a grant for $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding for construction materials for the project.

MUNCY STUDENT CHOSEN AS PENNDOT AMBASSADOR

PennDOT and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced the 2023-2024 list of Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania. Students applied to the program and were chosen through a competitive application process, and  have committed to eight months of service as an ambassador while representing and upholding the mission and values of KPB developing  civic leadership skills and experience to champion and advocate for clean and beautiful communities across Pennsylvania from October through May 2024.  Among over 30 students around the commonwealth, Cy Dixon an 11th grade student at Muncy High School was chosen as an ambassador.  Details at keep pa beautiful .org.

SPORTS

MLB
American League Championship Series
Astros 8               Rangers 5
MLB Tonight
National League Championship Series
Philadelphia Phillies @ Arizona Diamondbacks Game 3 – 5:07pm TBS PHL up 2
American League Championship Series
Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers Game 4 – 8:03pm FS1 TEX 2-1

NHL
Senators 6           Capitals 1
Red Wings 6       Penguins 3

WNBA Finals Game 4
Las Vegas Aces 70                New York Liberty 69
* The Las Vegas Aces claimed 2023 WNBA championship over the New York Liberty last night 70-69.
* The Aces join the Houston Comets (1997-2000) and Los Angeles Sparks (2001-02) as the only franchises to win multiple championships in a row.

NFL Thursday
Jacksonville Jaguars @ New Orleans Saints 8:15 Prime Video
NFL Sunday
Buffalo @ New England  1pm CBS
Washington @ New York Giants 1pm
Steelers vs LA Rams 4:05pm Fox
Chiefs vs LA Chargers 4:25pm CBS
Miami Dolphins @ Philadelphia Eagles 8:20pm NBC
*Jets have a Bye

POLICE BLAME MIFFLINBURG BUS ACCIDENT ON DRIVER ERROR

After all 16 students escaped injury after a bus accident Monday in Mifflinburg police reported at the borough council  meeting last night that the cause of the crash was allegedly caused by driver error.  According to the Daily Item, the bus jumped the curb near on Sixth Street onto Chestnut Street ultimately traveling onto the sidewalk and getting wedged between a tree and the porch of a home.  No one was at the property at the time of the accident.  Police say they shut down the road while they extracted the bus from the area by cutting down an already dead tree and using a heavy duty wrecker to avoid any more damage to nearby houses. The children were evacuated from the bus without incident in to the custody of their parents. The police investigation into the accident continues.

MAN CAUGHT DRIVING STOLEN CAR

A man from Lawrenceville was stopped by police along Route 49 near Merrick Hill Road in Deerfield Township for a traffic violation and they discovered the car he was driving was stolen.  According to North Central PA dot com, 39 year old Adam Putnam allegedly stole the 2010 Nissan Versa from Corning, N.Y., and upon arrest was found to have methamphetamine and marijuana in his possession.  Putman was arraigned and taken to Tioga County Prison in lieu of 15 thousand dollars bail.

YAW ANNOUNCES GRANTS FOR RURAL FIRE SAFETY

Grants for funding to help rural communities increase protection from wildfires, while encouraging fire safety was awarded to eight local volunteer fire companies across the 23^rd District this week.  According to Senator Gene Yaw, grant recipients in Lycoming County include South Williamsport’s Independent Fire Co. No. 1 and Lairdsville Community Volunteer Fire Company.  Eldredsville Volunteer Fire Co. Inc.in  Forksville were also awarded funding to assist with rural fire services.  Four companies in Tioga and one in Bradford County were also awarded grants in District 23.   The grant program is offered through DCNR and funded through federal grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

“SEALANT SATURDAY” COMING TO PENN COLLEGE IN NOVEMBER

Free dental care, to include oral health screenings, sealants, and dental health education will be available November 4^th from 9am til noon at Penn College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic.  According to Penn College, low-cost sealants done by volunteer dentists, dental hygienists, and Penn College students will be available to the public ages 7 – 18, by appointment for “Sealant Saturday” taking place on the second floor of the Breuder Advanced Technology Health Sciences Center.  Call 570-320-8007 to make your appointment. Penn College has been a Sealant Saturday host since 2003.

SELINSGROVE STUDENT DIES IN CAR CRASH

A serious crash on Route 487 between Paxinos and Elysburg killed an eighth grader from Selinsgrove area school district Monday, and also injured other members of the student’s family. According to the Daily item, the crash at 2:30pm trapped four victims in the vehicle that had caught fire, before first responders could extinguish the flames and rescue the victims.  Two were flown to Geisinger and two transported to Danville by ambulance.  Ralpho Township Police have provided no details on the crash, but two SUV had extensive damage at the scene according to police. Selinsgrove Area School District Superintendent Frank Jankowski, said that Christopher Sensing was the victim of the crash, and that counseling and support is available the school.

KENTUCKY WOMAN CRASHES OFF OF ROUTE 15

A woman from Kentucky escaped serious injury last weekend after a car crash along Route 15 in Union Township.  According to State Police, 30 year old Helen Coleman was allegedly speeding along the Union County highway when she hydroplaned and spun off the road, heading down an embankment, spinning and striking two utility poles before the vehicle caught fire.  Coleman was transported to Evangelical Hospital and troopers gave her a citation for speeding.

SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL STEPS DOWN

The principal of Central Elementary within the South Williamsport Area School District is stepping down next month and the school board has voted on her interim replacement for the end of the year.  According to the Sun Gazette, the South Williamsport area school board received and accepted the resignation of Dr. Michelle Loomis, and from November 10^th through the Christmas break, Patricia Cross who is a retired Sullivan County superintendent and former principal will take her place.  The next South Williamsport school board meeting is November 6^th at  6pm at the high school library.

DRIVE-THROUGH FLU SHOT CLINIC SATURDAY

Geisinger will be holding their flu shot clinics again this Saturday October 21^st from 9am til 1am for all members of the public ages 3+ at no cost.  Over 30 locations around North Central PA will hold drive-through clinics, including Geisinger Muncy at 255 Route 220 Highway and Geisinger Lock Haven at 68 Spring Street.  Those needing vaccinations who are under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian with them and children ages 5 and under or those afraid of needles will be vaccinated inside the clinic. Get details at geisinger.org/flu.

NO THREAT FROM NATURAL GAS SMELL IN WILLIAMSPORT

The Williamsport Bureau of Fire has released a statement on the Natural Gas odor that was noticed around Williamsport City and Old Lycoming Township.  According to the bureau, the odor is a result of a natural gas line repair that caused technicians to bleed the gas off a 24 inch main line.  The repair is complete and there is no concern needed by the public.  The smell of natural gas may still be in the atmosphere today because of the current weather conditions and air quality level. There is no danger to the public but if you do have concerns, contact the fire department (570) 327-1536.

SPORTS

MLB
National League Championship Series
Phillies 10           Diamondbacks 0  – PHL up 2
MLB Tonight
American League Championship Series
Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers Game 3 – 8:03pm FS1
MLB Thursday
National League Championship Series
Philadelphia Phillies @ Arizona Diamondbacks Game 3 – 5:07pm TBS
American League Championship Series
Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers Game 4 – 8:03pm FS1

NHL Tonight
Pittsburgh @ Detroit 7:30pm TNT
NFL Thursday
Jacksonville Jaguars @ New Orleans Saints 8:15 Prime Video
NFL Sunday
Buffalo @ New England  1pm CBS
Washington @ New York Giants 1pm
Steelers vs LA Rams 4:05pm Fox
Chiefs vs LA Chargers 4:25pm CBS
Miami Dolphins @ Philadelphia Eagles 8:20pm NBC
*Jets have a Bye

NCAA Football Saturday
Penn State @ Ohio State noon FOX
PIAA HS Soccer

Boys
S. Williamsport  2         Montgomery 1
Wellsboro 3                   Hughesville 1
Milton 6                         Warrior Run 0
Central Mountain 2       Mifflinburg  1
Midd-West 6                  Bloomsburg 0

Girls
Crestwood 5                  Williamsport 2
NP Mansfield 5              Montgomery 3
Shikellamy 7                  Loyalsock 1
Milton 4                         Selinsgrove 1
Danville 5                      Millville 2
Central Columbia 11     Mount Carmel 2
Troy 5                            Towanda 2

BODY FOUND ON I-80 IDENTIFIED

The body discovered on Friday morning on Creek Road in Liberty Township, Montour County has been identified.  According to the Daily Item, Montour County Coroner Scott Lynn released limited information after the autopsy was performed on Saturday, saying the body is 19-year-old Kevin Cragle from the Williamsport area. No further details were released. On Friday afternoon during the Montour County Coroner investigation, traffic was stopped along Mexico Road, Follmer Road and Creek Road and Interstate 80 eastbound was backed up for miles until after 4 pm when I- 80 was reopened.

BOMB THREAT AT LOCAL SYNAGOGUE

Late Friday afternoon, a bomb threat to Congregation Beth-El on Arch Street in Sunbury brought multiple police agencies into the city.  According to the Daily Item, the emailed threat was deemed credible by Sunbury City Police. According to reports, blocks around the synagogue were evacuated around 5pm and then at 7pm a bomb sniffing dog was dispatched from the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. No threats were found and all residents were able to return to their homes.  There were no injuries reported.

EMAIL THREAT SENT TO SUPERINTENDENT

A woman has been charged with terroristic threats and disorderly conduct after police say she threatened to bring a gun into a Selinsgrove Area School District building. According to the Daily Item, 49-year-old Theresa Moscarelli faces the charges including the two misdemeanors after she allegedly sent two emails containing threats to district superintendent Frank Jankowski in August.  Her preliminary hearing is coming up November 13^th.

QUEEN RESULTS AT RENOVO FOLIAGE FESTIVAL

The 74^th Flaming Foliage Festival was this last weekend in Renovo and even though the weather postponed the parade of Queens until Sunday the Clinton County event was well attended with patrons encouraged to carry umbrellas down vendors row.  As far as parade winners; Central Mountain won the 1^st place band, 1^st Citizen’s Hose Company of South Renovo was the best firetruck, First Commonwealth Bank of Renovo won the best small float and 1^st place in the large float was the Bucktail class of 1976. The 2023 Flaming Foliage Queen is Cassie Lanzoni of DuBois, first runner-up is Aurora Cieslukowski of Warrior Run, and second runner-up is Natalia Mills of Williamsport. 

MAN ARRESTED FOR STALKING

A 45 year old man from Mifflinburg who followed two teenage girls last February was recently charged with stalking.  According to North Central PA dot com, the girls say Terry Lee Schaeffer Jr., made several attempts along E. Walnut Street near the Weis Markets, and later near the Buffalo Valley Rail Trail, to get their attention and they ultimately called a parent who said to call police.  After police investigated they said Schaeffer admitted to trying to wave down the girls because he wanted directions.  Charges were filed October 4^th, and Scheaffer’s  preliminary hearing is November 14^th

CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES IN HUGHESVILLE

A resurfacing and ADA curb ramp reconstruction project will continue this week along Main Street between Lycoming St and Route 118 in Hughesville Borough.  According to PennDOT,  the contractor, HRI Inc, will continue work today for the ADA curb ramps throughout the project area, with the  milling and resurfacing of Main St complete. The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of the month.

EVAN CEO RECOGNIZED BY GOVERNOR

The President and CEO of a local hospital has received the honor of being named one of Pennsylvania’s Distinguished Daughters. As reported by the Daily Item, Kendra Aucker of the Evangelical Community Hospital received the honor from Gov. Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro.  The award was presented at the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania annual luncheon held last Wednesday at the Governor’s residence.  Aucker was chosen for her leadership to increase employee engagement and patient experience scores, bringing about the ‘most transformational growth’ in Evangelical’s nearly 100 years of existence.

LEAF PICK UP TO START IN LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP

Guidelines and dates for leaf pickup have been established by Loyalsock Township, and is set to start Monday, October 30^th.  According to the Township supervisors, leaves will be picked up by the leaf vacuum on township streets with curbs, and residents are asked to avoid parking in the street on leaf days and to leave a gap between the raked pile and the curt as to allow water to reach the storm drains.  Please do not include branches or sticks in with the leaves or allow leaves to stay in the street for more than 1or 2 days.  Those with a mulch key may take bagged leaves there – but do not let the bags remain behind.  The four areas of the township have various pick up schedules.  Get the details at Loyalsock township BOS dot com under the recycling tab.

SPORTS

NFL
Dolphins 42        Panthers 21
Ravens 24           Titans 16
Commanders 24  Falcons 16
Vikings 19          Bears 13
Bengals 17          Seahawks 13
Browns 19          49er’s  17
Jets 20                 Eagles 14
Bills 14               Giants 9

NFL Tonight
Cowboys vs Chargers 8:15 ABC

MLB
ALCS Game 1
Rangers  2           Astros 0
MLB Today
ALCS Game 2
Texas @ Houston 4:37pm FOX
NLCS Game 1
Arizona @ Philadelphia 8:07pm – TBS

NASCAR
Kyle Larson became the first driver locked into NASCAR’s championship finale yesterday at the South Point 400 in  Las Vegas.  Christopher Bell was 2^nd, followed by Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Ross Chastain rounding out the top 5.

MAN CHARGED AFTER TAKING MONEY FROM INFORMANT

A Cogan Station man is free on 5 thousand dollars bail after he allegedly took money from an undercover informant for drugs and never returned with the drugs or money on July 26th.  According to the Sun Gazette, court records say 31 year old Zakary Allen Koch told the undercover officer he’d be back to meet in 90 minutes and took 360 dollars, but eluded them when they attempted to reach him. He was charged with theft and waived his preliminary hearing.

PLANS DISCLOSED FOR STEVENS PRIMARY BUILDING

Information about the plans for the Stevens Primary School building was announced this week at the City Council Public Works Committee meeting in Williamsport.  According to the Sun Gazette, the property previously owned by the Williamsport Area School District , including buildings and grounds at 1150 Louisa St., were sold to Moonrise Acquisitions LLC in 2022, who at the time did not disclose plans for the building.  Plans were disclosed this week during the public works meeting that the property will be conditional use, multi-family housing. The price for the Stevens building at the time of closing was 850 thousand dollars.

TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT MOVIE COMES TO TOWN

The Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert film will be screened in 8,500 theaters in 100 countries beginning on Friday, including AMC theaters in Williamsport, Selinsgrove and Bloomsburg with at least four showings a day on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.  According to Penn Live, the film spans Taylor Swift’s 17-year award winning career . The Eras tour is the highest-grossing concert film in history, earning $100 million in global ticket advance sales sold. The runtime is 2 hours and 48 minutes.

PRESERVATION WILLIAMSPORT HOSTS FALL EVENT

A Halloween Themed event to raise funds to protect and restore Williamsport’s prominent architectural heritage is coming up next Friday October  20^th.  According to Preservation Williamsport, their Boo from the Front Porch night will bring the community together for a night filled with fun and celebration at Park Place, 800 W. 4^th St., Williamsport, where they will showcase the grand porches and historic ballroom of the venue while fostering community spirit during the Halloween season.  Local restaurants and sponsors will provide the food, drink and prizes.  For tickets or information, go to PreservationWilliamsport.com. 

DRUG MIDDLEMAN ARRESTED IN WILLIAMSPORT

A Williamsport man was arrested after a South Williamsport woman bought cocaine from him on June 21^st who was a middleman to an undercover police officer. According to North Central PA dot com, 53 year old Laurona Walker of South Williamsport arranged with Tyrone Singleton to pick up the drug and was taken to a Sheridan street address for the transaction in an undercover vehicle.  Walker gave only some of the drugs to the undercover officer when she returned to the car, and was later questioned by police at her home and arrested for possession with intent to deliver.  Singleton was charged with five counts of possession and posted $45,000 monetary bail through a bondsman last week, and was released.

IDENTITY THEFT IN RICHMOND TOWNSHIP

A victim in Richmond Township had his identity stolen after a suspect duplicated his credit card and stole fuel.  According to North Central PA dot com, State Police at Mansfield say a 70 year old man told police the person used his information to pump 125 dollars of diesel fuel in Chester County August 17^th.  If you know of any information about the identity theft, call State police in Mansfield at 570-662-2151.

SEWER MAIN WORK NEXT WEEK IN WATSONTOWN

A portion of Eighth Street will be closed next week in Watsontown Borough, in Northumberland County, for a sewer main repair. According to PennDOT, next Wednesday and Thursday, Eighth will be closed at the intersection with Broad Street while the Milton Regional Sewer Authority performs sewer main repairs. A detour using Matthew Street and Ninth Street will be in place while work is being performed between the hours of 6:30 AM and 5:00 PM, weather permitting.

FIRE PREVENTION EVENT IN WHITE DEER

There will be a fire prevention and safety event this Saturday at White Deer Community Park at 992 White Deer Pike from 10 til 1.  The event which is a fundraiser for upcoming park projects, including new playground equipment, will have demonstrations and hands-on activities including fire hoses to use and tours of fire trucks, ambulances, police cars and rescue vehicles.  A Life Flight Landing is scheduled for 11am and a K9 demonstration at noon.  There will be food trucks and safety and security products for sale.

SPORTS

MLB  National League
Phillies 10                    Braves 2  PHL up 2-1
Diamondbacks 4          Dodgers 2  ARI wins 3-0
American League
Astros 3               Twins 2  HOU wins 3-1
MLB Tonight
Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies 8:07p
Rangers & Astros kick off the American League Championship Series Sunday, Oct 15.

NBA Preseason
Celtics 112  76er’s 101
Lakers 109  Kings 101
NBA Tonight
Charlotte Hornets @ Washington Wizards
Orlando Magic @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Brooklyn Nets play Ra’Anana

NFL Tonight
Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs
NFL Sunday
Baltimore Ravens @ Tennessee Titans 9:30am from London
Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Jets 4:25pm FOX in NJ
NY Giants @ Buffalo Bills  8:20pm NBC

NHL
Maple Leafs 6      Canadiens 5
Hurricanes 5         Senators 3
Bruins 3               Blackhawks 1
Flames 5               Jets 3
Canucks 8            Oilers 1
Avalanche 5         Kings 2

PIAA HS

Girls Soccer
Warrior Run 3      Hughesville 1
Line Mountain 8  St. Joseph’s Catholic 1
Boys Soccer
Montoursville 2    Hughesville 0
Montgomery 5     Sullivan County 1
Millville 3             South Williamsport 1
Milton 3               Jersey Shore  1
Selinsgrove  4       Williamsport 1
Midd-West  5       Warrior Run 1
Central Colum. 5  Bloomsburg 0
Wellsboro 4          Athens 1
Benton 6              Southern Columbia  4
Troy6                   Towanda 0
NP Liberty  6       NE Bradford  3
Line Mountain 4  St.  Joseph’s Catholic 1