CORONER REPORTS BODY FOUND IN SUSQUEHANNA

Lycoming County volunteer firefighters and first responders were called to a water rescue in Muncy Creek Township Saturday night just after 8pm, but the call turned to a suspected drowning.  According to the Sun Gazette, State Police in coordination with the Lycoming County Coroner’s office confirmed they were investigating a body that was pulled from the Susquehanna River along River Road near Muncy.  There are reports that they may have searched for a second victim.  There is no word on the identity of the victim at this time.

WAITING ON SPLASH COVE WATER TEST

We wait to see if Splash Cove at Memorial Pool will open, as Mayor Derek Slaughter also waits for an update on the bacteria levels in the water there.  According to the Sun Gazette, the facility didn’t open this weekend after water samples were tested and determined unsafe for guests.  Mayor Slaughter said the update about when the pool and Splash Cove can safely open to the public will come today.

PENNDOT WORKS ON ROUTE 405

There will be a road closure that begins today in West Chillisquaque and Point Townships that will remain in place through September.  According to PennDOT Route 405, part of what was formerly Route 147, will be closed between Housels Run Road in West Chillisquaque Township, and Ridge Road, north of Northumberland in Point Township.  Old Route 405 from the old intersection with Route 147 northward to Milton will remain open.  A detour using Ridge Road, Route 147, Route 45, and Route 405 will be in place for approximately two months.  Local traffic will be able to access businesses and homes.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS TUESDAY AUGUST 2ND

Families in our area can celebrate with local law enforcement this week  for the 39^th annual National Night Out, an evening to promote community –police partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.  Tomorrow night, law enforcement agencies across North Central PA will have free events.  There are 16 thousand communities participating across the US, and locally Montoursville will have an event at the fire station on Broad St 5-7, Muncy and Pennsdale at the Pennsdale Fire Station 6-8, Old Lycoming Township Police at Fairlawn Community church from 6-8 and first time participant South Williamsport in conjunction with Duboistown, Nisbet and Loyalsock fire departments at the Duboistown municipal building on Euclid Avenue will host the community 5-7 for food, kids activities and music; provided by local musician Matt Colgrove.

FATAL MEDICAL EPISODE CAUSES CAR CRASH

A Muncy woman suffered a heart attack while she was driving her vehicle Sunday morning, causing a one car accident, but officials say she had no crash related trauma.  According to the Sun Gazette, 69 year old Sharon Lowe was traveling on Legion Road and her car was discovered off the road and into a tree around 10 am.  Lowe was pronounced dead at the scene of natural causes by Charles Keissling, Jr. the Lycoming County Coroner. Muncy Area and  Susquehanna Regional EMS assisted at the scene.

TROOPER SHOT, SUSPECT RELEASED RECENTLY FROM JAIL

The suspect who shot a Pennsylvania State Trooper in the leg at the Franklin Mini-Mart in Aliquippa on Friday was found by police to have been previously incarcerated for his role in a 2005 murder-for-hire plot in Ohio.  According to KDKA TV in Pittsburgh, 41 year old Damian Bradford was involved in a disturbance outside the Franklin convenience store and troopers on the scene confronted him. During a struggle inside the store an officer was shot in the leg.  During the investigation it was revealed that Bradford had been released from prison last year after serving over 17 years for pleading guilty to being hired to shoot a 69 year old Ohio urologist whose wife was having an affair with Bradford.  The wife is serving a life-sentence in the plot.

TRAFFIC DELAYS IN SELINSGROVE WEDNESDAY

There will be traffic delays starting  this Wednesday in Snyder county that could cause delays in Selinsgrove.  According to PennDOT there will be a section of Route 522 between Broad and Eighteenth Streets closed to through traffic as crews does utilitiy work at this location.  The work will take place between 9am and 3pm Wednesday and a detour using University Drive and West Pine Street, Market Street and Route 522.  In case of a weather delay, the work will happen Thursday instead.

WILLIAMSPORT’S “BASES LOADED” STATUE RESTORED

The installation of a new batter with the bat intact in the Bases Loaded statue in Downtown Williamsport took place last week to replace the previous batter that had been vandalized.  According to North Central PA dot com, the hitter’s bat is now set firmly on the ground which will deter the damage that happened over the years since the statue was installed there.  A South Williamsport woman who found the bat along Market Street was arrested for taking it home.  This, shortly after video surveillance shows an unknown man jumping on the batter and breaking the bat and throwing it to the ground last March.  The series of sculptures commemorate Williamsport’s rich history of Little league Baseball.

SPORTS

MLB
Braves 1              Diamondbacks 0
Royals 8              Yankees 6
Red Sox 7           Brewers 2
Phillies 8             Pirates 2
Cardinals 5         Nationals 0
Reds 3                 Orioles 2
Guardians 5        Rays 3
Mets 9                 Marlins 3MLB Draft League
Trenton Thunder 6 Williamsport Crosscutters 2
Thunder edged the cutters in the series this week 2-1
MLB Draft this Week
State College Spikes are in Williamsport to play the Crosscutters at Muncy Bank Ballpark  tomorrow night with a 6:35 first pitch.

Little League
Keystone fell to Hollidaysburg yesterday 11 -1 in the Elimination Bracket Final.
Little League Today – Greencastle vs Hollidaysburg @ 4pm at Bradford for the 2022 Pennsylvania state Little League Major Championship Title.

NASCAR
Tyler Reddick kissed the bricks Sunday at Indianapolis in an overtime win and his 2nd cup career victory in the past 5 cup races. Reddick is the first Richard Childress driver since Kevin Harvick in 2013 to win multiple races in a season and the team’s 4^th win at Indy. Austin Cindric, Harrison Burton, Todd Gilliland, and Bubba Wallace rounded out the top 5.
GOLF
Former Ryder Cup Captain, Henrik Stenson, who lost that job after joining the  LIV Golf Invitational Series, took home the title in his debut at the LIV Invitational Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club Sunday.  Stenson won by 2 at 11 under, netting him a 4 million dollar purse.  The controversial LIV circuit is led by Greg Norman and backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

HOMEOWNER FACES CHARGES FOR ALLEGED SECRET RECORDING

In addition to several unrelated felony shoplifting charges, the owner of the Loyalsock Township home that burned on July 5^th, is also facing new charges after she surreptitiously recorded a conversation with State police while at the barracks in Montoursville on July 20^th.  According to the Sun Gazette, Alexandrea Sheffield was being interviewed about the two-alarm fire on Inverness Road that was recently determined to be arson by the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal, and she was found by an officer to have secretly recorded the conversation which is illegal in the state.   Sheffield was arraigned and released on 15 thousand dollars bail.

FOURTEEN LYCO VOTERS REMOVED FROM ROLLS

Fourteen people have been removed from the Lycoming County voter rolls after challenges to their address information were considered at the county’s Board of Election’s meeting this week.  According to the Sun Gazette, the ballots in question did not have a valid address – most using a post office box or the address of the UPS store.  When asked if he thought any of the 14 ballots from the spring Primary could indicate voter fraud, the county director of voter Services, Forrest Lehman said most of the residents had a history of voting in the county.  Lehman also noted that only two of the voters in the 14 that were challenged voted in the 2020 election.

FORMER SHAMOKIN COUNCILMAN SENTENCED TO JAIL

A senior Northumberland County Judge has sentenced former Shamokin City Councilman, Joseph Leschinskie, Jr. to 6 to 23 months in jail with three years probation, after he was found guilty in May of threatening the husband of a former city councilwoman. According to the Daily Item, Senior Judge Harold Woelfel Jr told 38 year old Leschinskie he could remain free on 5,000 dollars bail if he appealed the ruling, but was ordered to report to the prison August 29^th .  During the proceeding,  Northumberland County Assistant District Attorney Robyn Zenzinger also asked for Leschinskie to be held in contempt of court for a previous incident.

WILLIAMSPORT POOL OPENS SATURDAY

The repairs are complete for Splash Cove at Memorial Pool in Williamsport and the facility will open on Saturday.  According to social media, Mayor Derek Slaughter says the final steps are going on now such as filling the pool and adjusting the chemicals.  The pool’s electric system was upgraded with new LED lights and over 50 leaks were repaired.  The pool is open for adults noon til 1pm and the open to everyone from 1 until 7pm.

FORMER TRAIN CONDUCTOR SETTLES FEDERAL LAWSUIT WITH EMPLOYER

The man who lost his leg and right arm while working as a conductor for the Lycoming Valley Railroad in 2020, has settled a federal lawsuit with his former employer.  According to the Sun Gazette, the suite took place this week  in US Middle District Court involving 23 year old Wayne Brewer of Lock Haven, who suffered serious internal injuries from the accident.  Brewer was injured in Williamsport’s West End at the Newberry Yards on February 13^th 2020 when a rail car ran him over. Lycoming Valley Rail is a shortline that is part of Northumberland’s North Shore Railroad Company.

PA CONVENIENCE STORE WILL PAY DAMAGES FOR BREACH

The Pennsylvania convenience store, Wawa, has been ordered to pay a settlement of 8 million dollars to 6 states and Washington, DC who did not have adequate security in place before a data breach allowed hackers to steal customer data, including credit card numbers.  According to the Daily item, the Wawa team discovered malware in December 2019 that collected data from those charging at Wawa fuel dispensers and for in store purchases.  Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Wawa has agreed to new policies to combat data breaches.

WASD ART TEACHER AWARDED STATE EXCELLENCE AWARD

A Williamsport Area School District art teacher has been chosen as the Art Education Association Outstanding Secondary Art Educator for 2022 in Pennsylvania.  According to North Central PA dot com, Dr Andrea McDonough, who earned degrees at Lycoming College, Mansfield University and Drexel University, has worked in the Williamsport School District for 16 years. The ceremony to recognize Dr. McDonough formally, will be at the PAEA Conference October 30^th in Lancaster, PA.

TROY FAIR THIS WEEK

The Troy Fair continues through this weekend.  The rides begin at 1pm each day and it’s Veteran Appreciation day today with free admission with an active or retired Military ID card! Enjoy free music with Thompson Square in concert at the Pavilion in the Lower meadow and  Bullride Mania in the Grandstands at 7:30. Try your hand at Troy Fair trivia by locating the ten stations scattered around the fair for their scavenger hunt.  Details at Troy fair dot com.

SPORTS

Little League
2022 Pennsylvania State Little League Major Championships.
Keystone 8          DuBois 6 in 7 innings
Keystone moves on to play Hollidaysburg in the winners bracket semi-finals tonight at 7:30 PM in Bradford. Hollidaysburg opened the tournament with a 6-2 win against Hermitage.

MLB
Phillies 7             Braves 2
Dodgers 7           Nationals 1
Reds 5                  Marlins 3
Mets 3                  Yankees 2
Rays 6                  Orioles 4
Guardians 7        Red Sox 6

MLB Draft League
Williamsport Crosscutters 7 State College Spikes 3 – Wmspt sweeps the series and remain undefeated in the second half of the season the series.
MLB Draft League Tonight
The Cutters play the Thunder in Trenton and begin a 4-game series – 7 PM first pitch

NBA
The Philadelphia 76ers officially announced on Wednesday their new deal with veteran James Harden. The club didn’t reveal terms in a release, but Harden’s contract is for two years and $68.6 million, and it includes a player option for the 2023-24 season

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday said that the United States made a “substantial” proposal to Russia to bring home wrongfully detained WNBA star Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, who is also serving a prison sentence in Russia.

JANUARY 6^TH DEFENDANT COMMITS SUICIDE

The Lycoming County Coroner confirmed last week that 47 year old Mark Roderick Aungst of South Williamsport has died as a result of suicide.  According to Penn Live, Aungst was facing sentencing from his plea agreement after admitting that he and his co-defendant, Tammy Bronsberg of Williamsport entered the Capitol building twice on January 6^th , 2021, but they were not facing any assault charges.  Aungst, a gas field well service technician was scheduled for sentencing September 27^th.  Aungst’s death is the third suicide among January 6^th defendants and the 13^th death that day overall between police officers, defendants and Trump supporters in the crowd.

POLICE SEEK DRIVER WHO HIT KNOEBLES PARKING ATTENDANT

Police are asking for information from anyone who may have seen a driver hit a Knoebel’s employee who was directing traffic Saturday evening around 8:45pm.  According to the Daily Item, the Locust Township police say witnesses saw the driver of a red Dodge Ram pick-up truck, disregard instructions of the person directing them out of the park, hit the gas, and bump the employee with the truck. The suspect who may have been Hispanic, along with a white female as passenger, broke through a wooden barricade and drove out of the park onto Campground Road.  Police are asking residents with home surveillance to see if they have any video of the truck traveling around Pine Swamp, Bethel or Middle Roads.  The Knoebel’s employee was not seriously injured in the ordeal.

IMPACT FEE GRANTS TO HELP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES

Five hundred and sixty thousand dollars in impact fee grants from Act 13 have been approved so that the 28 volunteer fire companies will each receive a one-time grant of 20 thousand dollars.  According to the Sun Gazette, this is an effort to make up the fund raising deficit the companies had after being unable to have public event during the pandemic.

POLE INSTALLATION ON BRIDGE TODAY

The right northbound lane of the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge will be restricted today while crews work to install a new electric pole there.  According to PennDOT, they will work during daylight hours on the bridge between Route 147 in Sunbury and Route 11/15 in Shamokin Dam.  Work was postponed yesterday due to the morning rain, but motorists may encounter slow traffic today.  Officials say the installation should be complete after the work today.

LOYALSOCK FIRE DETERMINED TO BE ARSON

A fire July 5^th at a Loyalsock Township home has been ruled arson.  According to the Sun Gazette, the vacant home on Inverness Road sustained 100 thousand dollars damage after a two alarm fire that witnesses said seemed to have begun in the attic of a home owned by Jimmie and Alexandrea Sheffield.  The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshall determined the blaze was intentionally set.  The home had been put up for sale a few months prior to the incident, if you have information about the fire, call state police.

CHARGES AGAINST TROUT RUN MAN DROPPED

A Trout Run man, who had charges of inappropriate contact with a minor filed against him, last January, will not be prosecuted after the victim was unable to testify about the abuse.  According to the Sun Gazette, 32 year old Anthony Foulkrod  has had all state police charges dropped from an alleged incident last October reported by a minor younger than 13.  The assault allegedly happened in Lewis Township.  The Lycoming County District Attorney’s office said the charges were dropped earlier in July.

BLACK BEAR ILLEGALLY SHOT IN ELK COUNTY

The PA Game Commission is investigating the illegal taking of a black bear found in Ridgeway Township on July 22^nd .  According to a Game Commission social media post, the bear was shot in the chest with a small caliber firearm near the 1100 block of Montmorenci Road in Elk County.  Anyone with information is being asked to report it by calling 1-833-PGC-WILD.

PA STATE GRANT DEADLINE APPROACHING

Deadlines are approaching for students heading to college in the fall who want to apply for a PA State Grant Award.  According to the PA Department of Education, the deadline is August 1^st and is for anyone enrolled or planning to enroll in a community college; a designated Pennsylvania open-admissions institution; a business, trade or technical school; a hospital school of nursing; or a two-year program that is not transferable to another institution. Students can find out details about completing their free Application for federal Student Aid or FAFSA by starting at the PA Higher Education Assistance Agency website – Pheaa.org.

SPORTS

MLB
Reds 11 Marlins 2
Phillies 6 Braves 4
Orioles 5 Rays 1
Red Sox 3 Guardians 1
Cubs 3 Pirates 2
Nationals 4 Dodgers 1

MLB Draft League
          Williamsport Crosscutters 8          State College Spikes 1 in Game 1 of the series this week.  Game 2 is tonight in State College with a 6:35 PM first pitch, but Williamsport is back at home hosting the Spikes tomorrow night in Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field.

NFL
The Pittsburgh Steelers are back in Latrobe, Pennsylvania today for training camp. The first practice is tomorrow at 1:55pm at Saint Vincent College. Training camp will be open to the public, but ‘no practice’ days are July 31st, August 7th, and 14th. Practice will be closed to the public on August 12th prior to their preseason game on the 13th, and the final day to attend will be Thursday, August 18th.

Little League
Keystone 12 (Major) Little League All-Star team open play in the  Little league State Championship that start tomorrow in Bradford at 6:15 p.m. against DuBois. The eight-team tournament is to continue through Aug. 2. The winner advances to the Mid-Atlantic championships in Bristol, CT next month – the winner of that goes to the 75^th anniversary Little league World Series.

MAN ACCUSED OF STALKING FREE ON BAIL

A man who police say threatened a Williamsport woman and her family has been charged with terroristic threats, stalking and harassment.  According to the Sun Gazette, 43 year old Ryan Morgan obtained a phone number of the victim from his workplace, she was a coworker, and initially called and contacted her on social media using fake accounts up to 100 times per week.  The calls then allegedly progressed to threatening messages as well as to threatening a member of the woman’s family.  Morgan waived his preliminary hearing and is free on 10 thousand dollars bail.

GRANT AWARDED FOR NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS IN OLD CITY

The City of Williamsport was awarded $326,796 for the upgrade of traffic signals at East Fourth and Mulberry Streets as part of Pennsylvania’s Green Light-Go project.  According to a press release from Derek Slaughter,  he has gratitude that the city is one of 70 municipalities in Pennsylvania that received a portion of the Green Light-Go grants  -part of more than $37.8 million. The grant will complete the funding needed to make East Fourth Street two-ways between Basin and Mulberry Street and new streetscape to match the improvements completed on East Third Street in 2019.  Slaughter said the revitalized area of Williamsport’s Old City will be a convenient, accessible place for walking, biking and regular traffic.

PENN COLLEGE TO AWARD MASTER’S DEGREES

Master’s degrees will be awarded for the first time in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s history at their upcoming commencement ceremonies at the Community Arts Center.  New Penn College President Michael J. Reed will preside over the event in which almost 170 students have petitioned to graduate. According to a press release from Penn College, Summer 2022 Commencement will begin Saturday August 6^th at 11am, and will feature student speaker, Brian Bilbao of Old Forge, who is one of the first students to be awarded the Combined Bachelor/Master of Science degree in physician assistant studies.

LYCO FAIR TODAY

The 151^st Lycoming County Fair continues tonight for the final Friday, featuring the Dale Wheeland Memorial Tractor Pull at 6pm. The fair opens at 4pm tonight but at 10am tomorrow with the Pony Pulling Contest kicking off the day in the Grandstand. Backyard Broadcasting will be live on the midway from 5-8 tonight and tomorrow for Saturday, the final night of the fair

TWO TEENS REMOVED FROM ALLEGED ABUSIVE HOME

Two adopted teenagers have been removed from the home of a Northumberland County couple accused of abuse along with other charges.  According to North Central PA dot com, Jennifer and Christopher Marks were reported by one child who reported the abuse at school after she got in trouble for stealing a pop tart because she said she was starving. The girl went on to tell authorities other forms of abuse she and her brother suffer at the hands of the couple and that they are told to lie about what happens at home.  Jennifer Marks denies the allegations.  The couple were arraigned in district court Wednesday and are free on 20 thousand dollars unsecured bail.

UNCLAIMED CORONAVIRUS FUNDS DISTRIBUTED IN PA

Unclaimed funds from the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery program of the American Rescue Plan Act last year will be distributed to municipalities in the Commonwealth by the PA Treasury.  According to a press release from the office of Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania Treasurer, 1.5 million dollars have already been allocated for municipalities across the Commonwealth in one round of payments.  The surplus is from the unused funds from 75 municipalities who didn’t apply for the recovery funds. Current payment information can be found on the Treasury’s Department’s website – PATREASURY.GOV

PA’S AG ANNOUNCES HERO-RETENTION BONUSES

Hero-pay retention bonuses have been announced by the office of Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General for police officers in the Commonwealth who have been working in short-staffed departments.  According to the Wolf administration the 1200 dollar bonuses are funded from the recently authorized Local Law Enforcement Support Grant Program administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.  The statewide grant program awards $135 million to local police departments.  A recent survey also says Pennsylvania’s 9-1-1 call centers are short staffed and have at least 350 openings statewide.

NORTHUMBERLAND AND COLUMBIA COUNTY HAVE JOB FAIRS SOON

PennDOT of Northumberland and Columbia Counties will hold job fairs at the beginning of August for those with valid PA CDL licenses class A or B with no restrictions, wishing to join the Department of Transportation team.  According to a press release, Tuesday, August 2^nd from 4 til 7pm, a job fair will be held at the Columbia County Maintenance Office in Bloomsburg . The next day, August 3^rd from 4 til 7, a job fair for openings in Northumberland County will be held at the Norry maintenance office on Dewart Street in Sunbury.  Recruiters will be on hand to talk about current job openings.

SPORTS

MLB
   Astros 3 Yankees 2 in Game 1
   Astros 7 Yankees 5 in Game 2
Tiger 7       A’s 2 Game 1
A’s 5          Tigers 0 Game 2
 Dodgers 9 Giants 6 
 Rangers 8 Marlins 0

MLB Draft League
The Williamsport Crosscutters are back at home tonight to kick off a three gane series against the Trenton Thunder @ Muncy Bank Ballpark with a 6:35 first pitch.

NASCAR has planned a street race through downtown Chicago during its 75th season next year. The Cup Series will race against the backdrop of Lake Michigan and Grant Park next July 2 as part of a three-year deal with the city of Chicago. It will be a festival atmosphere weekend leading up to the 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course race.

M&M Fan Appreciation 400 at Pocono Raceway is this Sunday with race coverage beginning at 3pm Sunday on our sister station the Twin Valley’s Talk Radio Network or WILQ’s HD3

NFL Arizona Cardinals star Kyler Murray has agreed to a five-year extension worth $230.5 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, a deal that makes him one of the NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks.  The deal, which runs through the 2028 season, includes $160 million guaranteed for injury, the source told Schefter. Murray will make $105 million fully guaranteed upon signing the deal, 

Smithsonian Magazine reports that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Pennsylvania’s  Jim Thorpe will be reinstated as the sole winner of two events, the pentathlon and decathlon, in which he competed during the 1912 Games in Stockholm.  Thorpe originally won both events, becoming the first Native American to secure an Olympic gold medal for the United States. But officials stripped him of his medals in 1913 because of their strict amateurism rules – for a short time, Thorpe played minor-league baseball for 25 dollars a week.

MOUNT PLEASANT MAN TO BE SENTENCED FOR SEX CRIMES

A Mount Pleasant man has been found guilty of sexual assault in Snyder County Court.  According to the Daily Item, 37 year old Chad Dickenson was accused of committing felony statutory sexual assault and aggravated assault of a 12 year old girl from June 2019 through November 2020.  Dickenson remains in Snyder County Prison and should be sentenced for his crimes later this year.

FIREARMS, DRUGS FOUND IN CAR OF VIRGINIA MAN

A 26 year old man from Virginia who was traveling on Route 15 in South Williamsport on June 30^th was stopped for speeding but has been arrested for numerous other charges after a search of his car.  According to the Sun Gazette,  when police stopped Deaaron Christian in his 2022 Toyota Camry, they detected the smell of marijuana, and through a search found other indicators of criminal activity including having more drugs in the console of the car and an unregistered, loaded handgun under the driver’s seat.  Christian was charged with felony carrying a firearm without a license and possession of drugs.  He was released from jail on 50 thousand dollars bail.

DANVILLE SPCA EMPTIES THE SHELTER THIS WEEKEND

There will be an empty the shelter event this weekend at the Danville SPCA.  According to the Daily Item the Danville SPCA will be holding the event for families to come to the facility on 1467 Bloom Road in Daville and adopt kittens, cats and dogs for 25 dollars. All available pets are spayed and neutered, have all their shots, treated for fleas and ticks, dewormed and microchipped.  Each of the animals will go home with food toys and treats and cat carriers are available for $5.  The shelter will take walk-ins this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11am till 6pm each day.  Dog owners looking to add to their family can bring their pet to the shelter to see if they are compatible.

SENIOR DAY AT THE LYCO FAIR

Senior Citizens 65 and older with valid ID enter the 151^st Lycoming County Fair for free today excluding rides when the fair opens at 4pm today.  The 9^th Annual Draft Horse Pull is tonight and there’s music on the Red Dog Mobile Storage Stage.  Tomorrow is Military Appreciation day and Throwback Thursday Figure 8 racing in the Grandstand at 7pm.  Backyard Broadcasting will be live on the midway from 5-8 tonight and each night through Saturday.

MAN ARRESTED FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER

A man who police took into custody for public drunkenness was found to be a convicted sex offender who had not registered his Williamsport address with the state police.  According to the Sun Gazette, city police say 33 year old Joshua Serrano of High Street was found drunk with his pants down on Cherry Street and then found to have bags of marijuana on his person before he was taken to jail.  He was arraigned recently in district court and remains incarcerated on 95 thousand dollars bail.

ANIMALS SEIZED FROM HOME OF HOMICIDE SUSPECTS

Two dozen animals were seized from the home of the Northumberland County residents who were arrested for homicide last week in a 2020 beating death of Richard Leroy Jameson, III.  According to North Central dot com, animal welfare officers from the PSPCA removed rabbits, cats, dogs and horses from the home at 415 Groover Road and after their health is checked, will be adopted out to new homes.  Dorothy and Thomas Huffman, along with Kayden Koser were arrested for their alleged knowledge of and responsibility for the death of Jameson, who lived with the Huffman’s prior to his beating death and burial on their property. A witness to the crime told police about the crime July 12 and the Huffman’s and Koser were arrested shortly after.

PENNSYLVANIA GAMBLING REVENUES PROJECTED TO GO UP

In new report from the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy, total revenues for the Pennsylvania gaming industry hit $3.2 billion in 2018 and are projected to crack $5 billion in 2022.  The commonwealth is looking at an estimated $2 billion in tax revenues which grew much more when sports gambling became legal in 2019.  At that time, revenues were about $4 million per month, but by April 2022, that had jumped to $30 million. Slot machines and internet gaming comprise about 70% of gaming revenue, followed by table games.

DEMOCRATS IN CLINTON COUNTY HAVE A NEW HEADQUARTERS

There was a ribbon cutting at the new offices Clinton County Democratic headquarters last week and there was a crowd in attendance that included local politicians as well as representatives from Pennsylvania government. The new facility is at 507 East Main Street in Lock Haven and will be open to the public Monday through Friday noon til 6pm and Saturdays 11am until 2pm. The next meeting of the Clinton County Democratic Committee will be July 28^th at 7pm.  contact the new committee chair , William Mincer, via email; Clinton county democrats @ gmail.com.

SPORTS

MLB
The American League won 3-2 for its ninth straight All-Star victory and 21st in the past 25 Midsummer Classics for the first All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in 42 years.
NO MLB games today but the Yankees play in Houston Thursday afternoon at 1:10pm

MLB Draft
Along with Wesley Scott and Tayden Hall who were picked on Day 2 of the MLB Draft, four more Williamsport Crosscutters were selected yesterday on Day 3.  Right hander Troy Taylor was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 12^th round, Catcher Sabin Ceballos was taken by the LA Angels in the 14^th, shortstop Michael Turconi heads to the Toronto Blue Jays, taken in the 15^th round and right handed pitcher Easton Sikorksi was claimed

 in the 17^th round by the Cincinnati Reds.

Jackie Robinson’s widow, Rachel Isum Robinson celebrated her 100^th birthday Tuesday of this week.  The former professor, nurse, civil rights leader and founder of the Jackie Robinson Foundation was married to the baseball trailblazer from 1946 until his death in 1972.

SOCCER
US Women’s Soccer earned their spot at the Paris Games in 2024 by defeating Canada this week for the championship, 1 – nothing.  The reigning Olympic champs will now play number 3 Jamaica in September for the last Olympic spot that remains.