The Salary Board and the Lycoming County Commissioners are facing ever-demanding issues with keeping employees at a modest rate of pay. The Salary Board, which consists of the commissioners and County Controller, Krista Rogers, met to discuss pay raises for some staff positions at the Lycoming County Pre-Release Center, near Montoursville. At this week’s meeting, the nursing staff at the PRC, were given pay raises, that were retroactive to June 1^st.

The Loyalsock Township Area School District is looking for a new school board member, after the board accepted the resignation of Valerie Komarnicki. According to School Board President Carolyn Strickland, the board will accept applications for the open seat until September 28^th, with interviews occurring on October 3^rd.

A former store manager for a convenience store has been arrested and charged for theft. Nicole Lee, of Spruce Street, Williamsport, is accused of stealing $2300 from the Puff’s store on Washington Boulevard. Lee has since been terminated and was arraigned by a District Magistrate and is free on bail.

A Duboistown man was arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at another individual’s head, in what the suspect thought was a “drug deal” taking place near Edgewood and Cochran in the borough. Daniel Smith, 51, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another; after the incident last Saturday evening. Smith was arraigned before Magistrate Christian Frey and jailed in lieu of $150,000 bail.

A Philadelphia man was jailed after a vehicle stop by state police recently in Williamsport. Sharief Clay, 22, was arrested after troopers discovered 48 bags of heroin, three packets of crack cocaine, and a loaded handgun, in a glove compartment of a vehicle. District Magistrate Denise Dieter jailed Clay with no bail set, and is in the Lycoming County Prison.

A Hughesville man was charged with inappropriate contact with a child, who is less than 5 years of age. Pennsylvania State Police investigated the case, after the mother filed a report in June 2021, that the child had told another family member of the multiple incidents that has accused 25 year old Derek Maggs. Maggs was arraigned on September 6^th, with bail set at $99,000 unsecured bail. Maggs will have a preliminary hearing on September 16^th.

IN SPORTS…

High School Football –

In The Backyard Broadcasting High School Football Game of the Week, the South Williamsport Mounties annihilated Columbia-Montour Vo Tech, 72 to 6. The Mounties are now 2 and 1, on the season. Meanwhile, the Loyalsock Lancers upset perennial favorite Southern Columbia, 27 to 10. It was the first loss by the Tigers, at home in Catawissa, since losing to Lewisburg in 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES –

Athens 55, Wyalusing Valley 7

Bloomsburg 18, Hughesville 14

Canton 35, Wellsboro 0

Danville 69, Central Columbia 0

Dallas 41, Williamsport 20

Elk County Catholic 30, Bucktail 16

Jersey Shore 63, Selinsgrove 0

Mifflinburg 35, Shamokin 21

Milton 42, Midd-West 0

Montgomery 36, Cowanesque Valley 20

Montoursville 24, Lewisburg 21

Mount Carmel 55, Warrior Run 7

Shikellamy 23, Central Mountain 3

Tri Valley 35, Line Mountain 20

Troy 56, North Penn-Mansfield 14

BOYS SOCCER –

Meadowbrook Christian 2, Belleville Mennonite 0

Muncy 1, Millville 1

Northumberland Christian 9, Blair County Christian 0

GIRLS SOCCER –

Meadowbrook Christian 4, Belleville Mennonite 0

Northumberland Christian 9, Blair County Christian  1

GIRLS TENNIS –

Bucktail 4, Cowanesque Valley 1

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES –

Philadelphia 5, Washington 3

Pittsburgh 8, St. Louis 2

Miami 6, NY Mets 2

Tampa Bay 4, NY Yankees 2

Baltimore 3, Boston 2

Cleveland 7, Minnesota 6

Atlanta 6, Seattle 4

Chicago Cubs 4, San Francisco 2

Chicago White Sox 5, Oakland 3

Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 2

Colorado 12, Arizona 10

Detroit 10, Kansas City 2

Houston 4, LA Angels 3

San Diego 5, LA Dodgers 4

Toronto 4, Texas 3

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES TODAY –

Berwick vs. Abington Heights – 1pm

Towanda vs. Northwest Area – 7pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES TODAY –

Ohio vs. Penn State – Noon

Lycoming vs. Lebanon Valley – 1pm

Franklin & Marshall vs. Susquehanna – 1pm

Bucknell vs. VMI – 1:30pm

Mercyhurst vs. Lock Haven – 6pm

A Western Clinton County project that will produce shale natural gas – fired electricity to thousands in New York and Pennsylvania; will proceed despite an Environmental Hearing Board ruling saying that state – approved emission limits for sulfur dioxide and volatile organic compounds are too high. The facility will be located at the former Pennsylvania Railroad railcar and repair shop, that sits on 68 acres, in Renovo. The project investment could top $850 million dollars, and provide some 70 jobs in the construction phase and bring 30 permanent jobs to the Renovo Energy Center.

A Mifflinburg woman, who was formerly employed by Bucknell University, has been charged with a felony of access device fraud; after allegedly making 140 charges to Amazon, with the university credit card, for personal use. Tonya Struble, 39, had made the improper charges between February 7^th and May 26^th. Struble was arraigned in district court and bail was set at $25,000 unsecured. Struble had previously been charged for forging her clearances, when she applied for a job in March with Geisinger in Danville.

With the Old City project in downtown Williamsport moving along, with the public-private partnership; it has got other area locations wanting to becoming a part of the renaissance of the downtown area, especially near the Interstate 180 area. Rick Mahonski, the owner of River Valley Plaza, is looking at improving the look and feel of the plaza, to bring further growth to the area. The Starbucks location is looking at making improvements to the restaurant, by adding an additional drive through for customers. The improvements are just some of the things that will be done after Williamsport City Council approved the developers to apply for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant. The RACP grant being applied for is not to exceed $4 million and will come at no cost to the city.

DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams-Dunn has announced the appointment of Gregory Kisko, as the District Forester for Sproul State Forest. Sproul State Forest is located in Clinton and Centre counties, which is a part of the Pennsylvania Wilds. Kisko will oversee management of the forest, which covers more than 305,000 acres and features steep and rugged hillsides cut by the West Branch of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries.

Lycoming County Commissioners are hoping to address the housing shortage that is being experienced in the area. The housing shortage was identified during meetings earlier this year to explore how best to allocate the county’s American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds. Now, the commissioners have a plan to address that need. Out of the meetings with area developers, realtors and water authorities, a small task force was formed to explore the issue and try to come up with solutions. From that, an application was developed for the Housing Supply Initiative Grant Program. Interested parties can begin to submit applications to the county on Oct. 1^st.

The Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Loyalsock Creek Watershed Association are inviting the public to a picnic and joint meeting, that will include a tour of the Lycoming College Biology Field Station. The tour will include research and demonstration projects on conservation and restoration of the Loyalsock Creek riparian floodplain and ecosystem. Reservations are requested for the event.

A South Williamsport man has been arrested and charged in relation to sexual molestation of a 10 year old child. Dalton William Schlee, 29, was jailed for felony and misdemeanor charges in Williamsport. Schlee faces three counts of aggravated indecent assault, two counts of indecent assault and one count each of unlawful contact with a minor and corrupting the morals of a minor. The alleged incident occurred sometime between June 2019 and March 2020, police said. Following his arraignment, Schlee is jailed in the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $125,000 bail.

A refuted gang member has been arrested in Williamsport, for a felony charge of illegal possession of a firearm. Steven Oliver Singletary, a former member of the “Tat Gang” which sold heroin and cocaine in the Williamsport area between 2012-2014, was arrested stemming from an incident at his girlfriend’s home in the city on August 24^th. Due to his drug conviction six years ago in federal court, the 35-year-old man is prohibited from possessing a firearm. Singletary is free on bail.

A New Berlin man was charged with felony sexual assault and forcible compulsion after an alleged incident last August, at a hotel near Lewisburg. Abdur-Rahim Harper, 30, was arraigned on September 1^st, with bail set at $50,000 unsecured, with a preliminary hearing set for September 15^th.

A Lewisburg contractor is accused of taking a deposit from a couple and failed to start the home improvements as promised. Francisco Avila, 31, owner of Avila’s Home Improvement, gave a quote to the couple and placed a $3,000 deposit with the contractor; but, did not return to complete the work. Avila was charged with Theft by Deception, deceptive business practices, and other related charges. A bench warrant is out for Avila’s arrest.

IN SPORTS…

MLB Draft League –

The Williamsport Crosscutters have clinched the second half title of the MLB Draft League, after defeating the Frederick Keys, on the road in Maryland. The Cutters defeated the Keys, 5 to 3, on Sunday evening and will now head to West Virginia tonight, to face the Black Bears, who won the 1^st half title, for the MLB Draft League Championship.

MLB SCORES –

NY Yankees over Minnesota, 5-2

Toronto defeated Baltimore, 7-3 in Game 1

Toronto doubled up Baltimore, 8-4 in Game 2

Tampa Bay slipped past Boston, 4-3

Cleveland doubled up Kansas City, 6-3

Washington blanked St. Louis, 6-0

Milwaukee edged Colorado, 6-4

Chicago White Sox over Seattle, 3-2

Arizona blanked San Diego, 5-0

Houston edged Texas, 1-0

LA Angels annihilated Detroit, 10-0

San Francisco defeated LA Dodgers, 7-4

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS –

AP Top 25

Alabama remains at #1 after their victory over Utah State on Saturday. Ohio State drops from #2 to #3, with Georgia, leapfrogging the Buckeyes to #2, Clemson and Michigan, round out the Top 5. Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Baylor and Oklahoma State, round out the Top 10. Pittsburgh was picked at #19. Penn State did not make the rankings for the week.

Former President Donald Trump was in Wilkes Barre last night at Mohegan Sun Arena, his first appearance publicly since the raid on his Mar-A-Lago home, in which the feds recovered classified materials. Trump reiterated the fact, that the 2020 election was stolen from him, and that the raid on his home was a travesty of justice. Trump appeared on behalf of Dr. Mehmet Oz, who’s running for the U.S. Senate; Doug Mastriano, who is the Republican candidate for PA Governor. In addition, the candidate for U.S. Congress, Jim Bognet.

A Turbotville man was found not guilty earlier last week, in relation to a 2021 incident in which Patrick Racey, was charged with Rape and Sexual Assault. After a day-long trial on August 29^th, in which a jury found Racey not guilty on the four charges against him. The prosecution had attempted to bring up previous “bad acts” but, the judge did not allow the testimony to be included, so as not to taint the jury’s view.

The Jersey Shore Borough Council is set to hold a public hearing on September 12^th, on regionalizing its Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Department with Old Lycoming Township, Porter Township, and Hepburn & Lycoming Townships. The hearing is to determine the viability of such an endeavor, in which the Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police and Old Lycoming Township Police should become one entity. Old Lycoming Township Police currently serves residents in Hepburn and Lycoming  Townships, at the moment. The public hearing is slated for 7pm, at the borough office on Smith Street in Jersey Shore.

The City of Williamsport and The River Valley Transit Authority are trying to figure out on how much money that the City has invested in the properties that the new authority has a stake in. This comes after councilmen Adam Yoder and Eric Beiter questioned the rationalization of transferring the properties to the new transit authority from the city. The resolution is an authorization of the transfer of the following properties: 1500 W. Third St., 100 W. Third St., 127 W. Fourth St., 11 W. Church St. and 144 W. Third St. to the authority for $1. The city also is trying to figure out how certain sub-parcels, such as Elm Park and the recycling center, are going to be divided up.

An employee with The American Rescue Workers is in trouble with the law, after taking valuable pieces of jewelry and selling them to a local pawn shop. Allan Diggan, 36, was charged for the theft of the items. Police were notified after store employees noticed that valuables were placed in the basement of the organization, even though they are typically stored in an upper floor. Police were able to identify Diggan through a I.D. at the pawn shop. Diggan was charged with two first degree misdemeanors and awaits a preliminary hearing in October.

The Columbia Mall in Bloomsburg was set to be auctioned off last month; however, the bids did not meet the reserve price, so no sale occurred. However, the owner of the property is anticipating a lot of growth for the property, near Interstate 80. The owner is in the process of constructing a Hilton branded hotel that will have 84 rooms in a four story structure. Some of the possibilities for growth include a possible Arby’s, Chipotle, and a Michael’s craft store.

A Sunbury woman is charged with filing false reports of a dead newborn recently. Kelani Betts, 23, told police that she gave birth to the newborn on August 17^th at a friend’s house in Snyder County, and that the newborn had died a short time later; with the friend disposing of the body. However, after an investigation by State Police, it was determined that the woman had never been pregnant and no such birth had taken place.

The Lock Haven Jaycees Labor Day Regatta continues today along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, in Lock Haven. Fireworks are planned for Sunday evening, pending cooperating weather. The 51^st Annual event continues through Monday in Clinton County.

IN SPORTS…

MLB Draft League –

The Williamsport Crosscutters won their game on Saturday night, winning in sudden-death, 4-3 over the Frederick Keys. The Cutters wrap up their season, in Frederick this evening at 6pm.

NASCAR –

The playoffs begin tonight in NASCAR Cup action at Darlington, South Carolina. The Cookout Southern 500 will get underway at 6pm, on The Twin Valley’s Talk Radio Network, AM 1340/FM 101.7 – WWPA, AM 1380/FM 94.5 – WMLP, and at WILQ HD3.

MLB Scores –

San Francisco edged Philadelphia, 5-4

Toronto cruised past Pittsburgh, 4-1

Washington defeated NY Mets, 7-1

Tampa Bay slid past NY Yankees, 2-1

Baltimore upended Oakland, 8-1

Boston over Texas, 5-3

Seattle blanked Cleveland, 4-0

Kansas City defeated Detroit, 12-2

St. Louis doubled up Chicago Cubs, 8-4

Chicago White Sox blanked Minnesota, 13-0

Atlanta edged Miami, 2-1

Milwaukee defeated Arizona, 8-6

LA Angels narrowly defeated Houston, 2-1

LA Dodgers shellacked San Diego, 12-1

College Football Scores –

Lock Haven defeated C.W. Post, 35-34

The Bald Eagles defense stopped a game-winning two point conversion, to seal the victory on the road.

Susquehanna upended Lycoming, 45-16

Stonehill College defeats Bloomsburg, 33-30 in 2OT’s

Towson edged Bucknell in overtime, 14-13

SHOOTING SUSPECT HELD FOR COURT

More information is coming forward after a preliminary hearing for Shamier Gadson, the 16 year old involved in the shooting at Locust and Elmira Streets on August 19^th in Williamsport.  According to the Sun Gazette, police say the victim in the robbery attempt was Jaqua Strickland, who narrowly escaped injury from Gadson’s initial bullet and then returned fire with a legally concealed firearm, injuring the suspect – who continued to fire his weapon – in the exchange at about 10pm that Monday night.  Gadson has been held for court on charges of attempted homicide, assault charges, reckless endangerment and more and is in Lycoming County Prison in lieu of 500 thousand dollars bail.

MAN CHARGED WITH SHOPLIFTING A FOURTH TIME

A Williamsport man has been charged with felony shoplifting after an incident at the Family Dollar on Memorial Avenue on August 21^st.  According to the Sun Gazette, police say 52 year old Maurice Nathan Gilmore has had three previous shoplifting convictions.  This time, Gilmore fled the store with 48 dollars worth of merchandise.  He was arraigned in Lycoming County Court and is incarcerated in lieu of 15 thousand dollars bail.

PUBLIC HEARING ON TAP  FOR POLICE REGIONALIZATION TALKS

The effort continues to regionalize area police departments, and a public hearing will be held by Jersey Shore Borough Council to take the first step in building the Lycoming Regional Police Department with Porter Township and Old Lycoming Township.  According to a legal notice in the Sun Gazette, the hearing September 12^th at 7pm will be at the borough building 232 Smith Street in Jersey Shore. According to township officials similar hearings are upcoming with Hepburn and Lycoming Townships in the continuing exploration process of regionalizing Old Lycoming Township Police and Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police. Legal notices will be filed for those public hearings as well.

LOCAL CHURCHES JOIN IN SEPTEMBER 11^TH REMEMBRANCE RIDE

As the 21^st Anniversary of the 9-11 Memorial Motorcycle Ride to Never Forget with the 9-11 Memorial coalition approaches with the theme “Let Freedom Roar, some area churches will be joining in the rolling memorial.  According to the Sun Gazette on September 11^th when the thousands of motorcycles roar through Williamsport to honor the 3000 victims of the attacks on America, those connected with Trinity Episcopal and Christ Episcopal Churches will also be ringing bells along West Fourth Street.  The public is invited to a memorial service at 2pm Sunday the 11^th at the Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Co on Route 54 in Montgomery – kickstands up at 3pm.  Details at 911 memorial coalition dot org.

SCAM LETTER SAYS VOTING RECORDS ARE WRONG

There are some fraudulent letters being distributed throughout multiple counties that are telling residents that there are problems with their voter registration records and to send back a social security number to verify.  According to a statement from The Lycoming County Board of Elections applicants in the voting registration process are NOT required to provide a full Social Security Number or financial information in order to register to vote and to be vigilant not to reveal social security numbers birth date or ID numbers.   If you have concerns or questions contact Voter Services 570-327-2267 – online at lyco.org forward slash vote.

WATSONTOWN WOMAN JAILED FOR CHOKING MAN

A Watsontown woman is in jail after she allegedly choked and threatened to kill a man at a residence in the borough Tuesday.  According to police records, 40 year old Danielle Bricker was taken into custody for strangulation and terroristic threats after she fled the residence and police obtained an arrest warrant for her. She was found by Danville Police and is in Northumberland County Prison on 25 thousand dollars bail.  Her preliminary hearing is September 14^th.

GAS PRICE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT

The cost of residential heating went up starting this month.  According to a press release from UGI Utilities, Energy prices in general, including natural gas, have continued to rise and as a result, the average residential heating customer’s bill will rise by 7.6% percent.  Customers who are locked into a fixed income should call UGI at 1-800-UGI-WARM to determine if they are eligible for one of a number of energy assistance programs.  UGI can also help customers who are eligible to apply for a federally-funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Go to UGI.com for details.

NEW HOOPS, BASKETBALL COURTS MAY SEE RENOVATIONS

Three Williamsport city parks will be revitalized with new basketball hoops, thanks to a check from the US Air Force that was presented to Mayor Derek Slaughter yesterday in Memorial Park.  According to the Sun Gazette, in addition to Memorial Park, Youngs Woods and Shaw Place parks will be upgraded with the almost 10 thousand dollar sponsorship money presented by Master Sergeant Leo Knight-Inglesby, the US Air Force and Space Force representative for Northeast PA.  The mayor also said that pending council approval the courts may be also be resurfaced soon.

SPORTS

PIAA D4
HS Football
Canton 53    North Penn – Mansfield 0

NCAA Football
Pitt  38                West Virginia 31
Penn State 35     Purdue 31

MLB
Nationals 7         A’s 5
Mets 5                 Dodgers 3
Orioles 3             Guardians 0
Red Sox 9           Rangers 8
Braves 3              Rockies 0

MLB Draft League
Williamsport Crosscutters 5  Trenton Thunder 1

With their win over the Thunder and the Spikes loss, the Williamsport Crosscutters clinched a berth to the first ever MLB Draft League Championship. That game will be played Tuesday, September 6th in Morgantown, West Virginia against the West Virginia Black Bears…

NASCAR
The Southern Cookout 500 at Darlington South Carolina is Sunday with pre-race coverage starting at 6pm on the Twin Valleys Talk Radio Network or WILQ’s HD3

TWO ARRESTS AFTER MAN FOUND SHOT AT LIBERTY GAS STATION

Two people have been arrested in the shooting last week of the Buffalo, New York man who was found deceased at the Exxon off the Route 15 exchange in Liberty. According to the Sun Gazette, Jesus Alicia-Santiago was shot following the exchange of a shared-custody child.  Police say 33 year old Leonardo Pagan-Acevedo of Bethlehem and 32 year old Denissa Alvarez-Matias of York met Alicia-Santiago around 3pm last Friday where a confrontation took place after the exchange, that resulted in Alicia-Santiago allegedly being shot in the abdomen by  Pagan-Acevedo while he sat in his car.  Following the incident, Alicia-Sanitago drove across the street to the gas station where he was found unconscious behind the wheel.  Pagan-Acevedo and Alvarez-Matias have been arrested, charged with homicide, and are being held without bail.

GROUP WANTS REFERENDUM THIS NOVEMBER ON VOTING MACHINES

Members of the Lycoming County Audit the Vote group have submitted a petition with over three thousand signatures asking for a referendum on the November ballot and to remove electronic voting machines in Lycoming County.  According to the Sun Gazette, officials on the election board said they will review the petition that secures the needed signatures to move forward to add a question to the ballot requesting the public’s opinion on removing the machines.  According to director of Voter Services, Forrest Lehman, it would remove an almost million dollar investment that had been paid for by taxes in the county. He said they will review the filing and respond according to legal counsel and the opinions of the Lycoming County commissioners.

MAN TRIES TO STEAL TRACTOR

Mill Hall police caught a man in the act of stealing a tractor from private property on Eagle Valley Road last Saturday around 7:30 pm.  According to North Central PA dot com, police noticed evidence of a break-in at the scene and discovered 47 year old Daniel Elroy Powell of Howard inside the property attempting to harness a Kubota tractor that was garaged there.  Powell has been charged with felony counts of burglary and criminal trespass.  He is in Clinton County Jail on 75 thousand dollars bail.

LYCO UNITED WAY KICKS OFF ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

The Lycoming County United Way will have their Centennial Campaign Kickoff Carnival today to start the progression toward their two million dollar annual fundraising goal.  The public is invited to New Trail Brewing Company at 240 Arch Street today from 5 til 8 to help support the many programs an partners who benefit from the Lycoming County United Way. There will be a dunk tank, a mobile hatchet throwing area, and games on site provided  by SAFE Kids PA, Lycoming County Partners, PennDOT, Lycoming County Coroner’s Office, and Susquehanna Valley CASA.  There will be raffles and music provided by The Heartstrings.

CONSTRUCTION WORKER DIES IN POTATO ROLL FACTORY ACCIDENT

A worker died in a construction accident that happened Tuesday afternoon at the Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls plant in Franklin County, PA.  According to Penn Live, three 25-by 50-foot sections of concrete collapsed around 2pm at a new building site, about the time a storm was passing over, but no word if the weather conditions caused the collapse.  Police said the body of the 30 year old  man who worked for Wohlsen Construction was located around11:45 pm Tuesday after rescue teams searched the concrete hoping to find him alive.  His identity is being held while family is notified. State police are investigating the collapse.

LYCOMING COUNTY AND OTHERS ON DROUGHT WATCH

Residents in thirty six counties including Lycoming, and most of our surrounding counties, are being asked to voluntarily conserve water after the Department of Environmental Protection declared a drought watch for our area. According to a news release, individuals in these drought watch counties are asked to reduce water use by 5 to 10 percent per day – a reduction of 3 to 6 gallons.  Water suppliers may ask for more stringent water conservation methods if conditions worsen going forward. 

POLICE ARREST MEN WHO TRAVELED FROM PHILLY WITH DRUGS

Acting on a tip, police arrested two Lycoming County men who traveled from Williamsport to Philadelphia to buy drugs August 20^th.  According to North Central PA dot com, police began surveillance of 39 year old Christopher Raemsch and 29 year old Kyle Connors when they left the Maynard Street Sheetz and went to the King of Prussia Mall, where a suspect placed a large bag in the trunk of their vehicle.  As the pair were on I-80 in the westbound lanes, police stopped them and discovered several pounds of marijuana, two and a half ounces of cocaine, and approximately one kilogram of methamphetamine.  The men were arrested on several counts of criminal conspiracy with intent to deliver a controlled substance.  They are in Lycoming County prison under 250 thousand dollars bail.

PENN COLLEGE FEATURED IN “THE COLLEGE TOUR” EPISODE

Emmy-nominated producers in the Amazon Prime Video series that features episodes about the campus life and culture of colleges and universities across America, have chosen Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport for a segment on season five of the program.  According to a press release, the series “The College Tour” is a vehicle to help students across the world to connect with higher education, so they can make informed decisions without having to travel.  Two marketing managers from Penn College worked as co-producers on the episode.  Find out more at pct.edu.

SPORTS

MLB
Brewers 6                     Pirates 1
Orioles 4                       Guardians 0
Nationals 5                   A’s 1
Mets 2                           Dodgers 1
Braves 3                        Rockies 2
Red Sox 6                     Twins 5
Angels 3                       Yankees 2
Phillies 18                    Diamondbacks 2

MLB Draft League
Williamsport Potato Capers 6  Trenton Thunder 5
They’ll play their 2nd game against Trenton this week tonight at 6:35 PM first pitch.
Tennis
Serena Williams still has some champion in her as she pulled off at 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 upset over number 2 seed Annette Kontaveit in the second round of the U.S. Open last night in New York.  She advances to face Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday in the third round 

PIAA District 4 Sports
Girls Volleyball
Berwick 3 Williamsport 0
North Penn Liberty 3 Cowanesque Valley 0
Boys Soccer
Jersey Shore 2 Central Columbia 1
Girls Soccer
Hughesville 8 Sullivan county 0
Muncy 10 Montgomery 0

NFL NEWS
Steve White, who played football for the University of Tennessee and later spent seven seasons in the NFL as a defensive lineman, died Tuesday. He was 48.  White played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets from 1996-2002. White was a sixth-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996. His NFL career came to an end in 2002.  He  had been battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia.