TEEN ACCUSED IN SHOOTING TO BE TRIED AS ADULT

After the incident on West Edwin Street in Williamsport on August 19^th, in which a 16 year old boy drew a gun on an adult man who shot back with a legally concealed firearm, the boy will be charged as an adult in Lycoming County Court.  According to the Sun Gazette, Shamier James Gadson was injured in the exchange and received emergency surgery the night of the shooting.  The adult man was not injured.  After Gadson was released from the hospital, police arrested him for attempted homicide, aggravated assault and other charges.  He was arraigned and committed to Lycoming County Prison on 500 thousand dollars bail.

MAN WHO SOUGHT HELP AT LIBERTY EXXON FROM SHOOTING DIES

A man involved in the shooting at the Liberty Exxon in Tioga County Friday, has died. According to State police, 31 year old Jesus Alicia-Santiago, of Buffalo, New York, drove himself to the convenience store about 3pm to get help after being shot by a person in another car at the intersection of Route 414 and US 15, near the Park and Ride. According to WENY, the alleged suspect was driving a Red sedan and there is a search ongoing. Contact PSP-Mansfield if you have information at (570)662-2151.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWS IN PA HAVE CHANGED

Medical malpractice lawsuits could be on the rise, after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed a twenty year old rule, that malpractice suits can be filed in the county in which the injustice occurred. The reversal by the state’s high court, could mean an increase in cases in the state’s largest cities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh; where juries could be more sympathetic on awarding large amounts of compensation to victims.

OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY IN WILLIAMSPORT WEDNESDAY

To bring awareness to the problem of drug and alcohol overdoses in the city of Williamsport, a day-long event will be held at Brandon park on Wednesday, International Overdose Awareness Day, involving three agencies that work regularly to prevent deaths from overdoses.  According to the Sun Gazette, Williamsport Family Medical Center, Diakon Family Life Services and West Branc Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission will each have representatives at the park beginning at 8am throughout the day.  A Night of Remembrance in Brandon Park with music will then be held at the band shell from 6 til 8pm.

TWO MORE SCHOOL FOOTBALL PROGRAMS ACCUSED OF HAZING

A high school in Bradford County has now come forward saying there are allegations of hazing at their school as well.  This is the third Pennsylvania school to address hazing issues since Middletown High school near Harrisburg cancelled their season after videos surfaced online showing the alleged incidents. Mohawk High School near Pittsburgh and now Athens High School are under investigation. According to Penn Live, the alleged hazing occurred in mid-July at a football camp at Bloomsburg University and continued up until preseason workouts at the local school. No further word has been given on whether any charges will be filed.

CLINTON COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR 2020 SEXUAL ASSAULT

An Avis man, was sentenced in Clinton County Court, for assaulting various women, was convicted of indecent assault and harassment. According to North Central PA dot com, 46 year old Eric Montague King, formerly of Lafayette Street, was sentenced last week to a maximum of seven years and six months — with a minimum of three years and nine months — for the assaults that took place in 2020. King will also serve a mandatory three years on probation and be classified as a sexually-violent predator for the remainder of his life.

ELEVEN NEW CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS HIRED

The Lycoming County Commissioners approved the hiring of eleven correctional officers at the county prison and pre-release center. According to the Sun Gazette, the county prison had been experiencing a staffing shortage, since earlier in the year. The commissioners had previously had tabled many of the hirings, from July’s session. They were approved with other personnel decisions in their August meeting, this week.

SUNBURY’S MEMORIAL BRIDGE LANE CLOSURE

Penn DOT will be on Veteran’s Memorial Bridge today in Sunbury for repairs.  According to a press release, crews will be repairing lights today along the southbound lane of the Veterans Memorial Bridge between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., weather permitting. Watch for a single lane restriction where work is being performed.

SPORTS

Little League World Series
Hawaii 13 Curaçao 3 in the 2022 Little League World Series Championship Chinese Taipei was 3^rd, Tennessee 4^th

NFL preseason week three yesterday Steelers 19  Lions 9
Jets 31  Giants 27
Regular season Week 1
Thursday night football next week:
Bills and the Rams play in California on NBC September 8th

MLB yesterday
Nationals 3         Reds 2
Pirates 5              Phillies 0
Rays 12               Red Sox 4
Rockies 1            Mets 0
Astros 3               Orioles 1
A’s 4                    Yankees 1
Mariners 4          Guardians 0
Cardinals 6         Braves 3

NASCAR
Austin Dillon plucked a playoff spot for himself at Daytona International Speedway yesterday for the last race of the regular season.  After an over 3-hour weather delay, Dillon passed Austin Cindric for the lead with 3 laps to go. Dillon  finished first followed by Tyler Reddick, Austin Cindric, Landon Cassill, and Noah Gragson 5^th.
PGA GOLF
Rory McElroy won the FedEx cup the PGA Tours’ season-long competition after playing Sunday at East Lake Golf Club with a final round of 4 under 66. Winning the Tour Championship for the 3rd time, McELroy finished 1 stroke better than Scotty Scheffler and Sunjae Im.

HIT AND RUN DRIVER HITS ANOTHER CAR AND HOUSE

A driver in an Altima who hit a bicyclist and was fleeing that scene in Williamsport Wednesday afternoon around 5pm, caused more harm when they ran a stop sign hitting a woman driving a Mazda and then the side of a house.  According to the Sun Gazette police have not identified the driver in the Altima who injured the person on the bike at Huffman and Packer Streets, sending them to the hospital.  The suspect then went through a stop sign at Baldwin Street, hitting a woman driving the Mazda, and then hit a home on the 1200 block of  Baldwin. The driver of the Altima is facing misdemeanor charges.

EAST LYCO SCHOOL BOARD INCREASES PAY FOR SUBSTITUTES

East Lycoming School District has increased pay for substitute teachers heading into the new school year as administrators face staffing challenges.  According to the Sun Gazette, superintendent, Dr. Mark Stamm says they are fully staffed in the professional positions but that support staff positions are still open.  The East Lycoming School board voted to increase the day-to-day rate a substitute teacher earns by 25 to 125 dollars, teachers who are substituting for up to 89 days earns 150 per day and a teacher assigned to the same position for more than 90 days receives 175 per day with benefits.

UPDATE ON UTAH LITTLE LEAGUE’S EASTON OLIVERSON

There’s an update to treatment of Easton Oliverson, the Utah Little League player who fell from his International Grove bunk bed August 14^th requiring emergency brain surgery.  Doctors at Geisinger say Easton will undergo a necessary procedure on Friday weeks ahead of schedule, and will likely go back to Utah within days of having that done.  Easton’s father, Jace Oliverson told media outlets that they know there is a chance of a full recovery, and that the prayers of the community were instrumental in aiding Easton with improving so fast.

GAME COMMISSION OFFERS LEARN TO HUNT WEBINARS

The Pennsylvania game commission has started their series of free webinars for 2022 called “Learn to Hunt”.  According to the PGC the first installment debuted yesterday on the basics of squirrel hunting and can be seen on the Game Commission’s website.  Upcoming programs will feature sessions on archery hunting for deer in September, and pheasant hunting in October.  Each webinar will have information on locations to hunt, tips and tactics and preparing game for meals.  Register for free for upcoming webinars on the PGC website pgc.pa.gov.

MILTON HOUSE FIRE STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION

The identities of the family who were rescued from a house fire in Milton Monday morning have still not been released.  According to the Daily Item, a 20 year old man and 21 year old woman and their one year old infant were rescued from 123 Myrtle Street in Milton, and remain hospitalized in an unknown condition.  State fire marshals are still investigating the cause of the fire that brought firefighters from at least seven companies 4 am on Monday.

WOMAN AWAITING DUI TRIAL RELEASED ON BAIL

A Selinsgrove woman who caused a fiery DUI crash March 11^th after she flipped her car onto the roof of a Shamokin Dam restaurant with her 1 year old infant in the car, was released on bail this week.  According to North Central PA dot com, 43 year old Theresa Risso was arrested last spring for aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children and DUI and had a blood alcohol level four times the legal limit. Risso posted 200 thousand dollars monetary bail and previously waived her preliminary hearing and formal arraignment.  Her trial is upcoming in Snyder County Court.

SHAMOKIN WILL DISMISS EARLY DUE TO THE HEAT

There will be early dismissals today and tomorrow for Shamokin area schools.  The district had implemented a relaxed dress code to cope with the heat as they resumed classes this past week in several buildings with malfunctioning air conditioning.  According to the Superintendent Chris Venna, middle and high school students at Shamokin will be dismissed at noon today and tomorrow and the elementary students will be dismissed at 12:30pm today and tomorrow.

WELCOMES THE WORLD FESTIVAL FRIDAY IN WILLIAMSPORT

The two week long Little League World Series that wraps up this weekend features the 12^th annual Welcomes the World Festival, coming up Friday night in downtown Williamsport from 5pm til 9.  According to the Williamsport Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, the family-friendly festival will have free activities for children and the public as well as food and merchandise vendors. Retired MLB player Ricky Henderson will be signing autographs downtown from 5:30 until 6:30.  According to the Sun Gazette, the turn out for the festival is expected to be strong with the championship Little League World Series game being played on Sunday.

SPORTS

Little League
Chinese Taipei 5          Mexico 1

Hawaii 13                     Tennessee 0

Curaçao 7                     Nicaragua 2

Texas 8                         Hollidaysburg 4

Little League today

Mexico vs   Curaçao 3pm Lamade
Pearland, Texas vs  Nolensville, Tennessee 7pm Lamade

MLB
Braves 14            Pirates 2
Guardians 7        Padres 0
Nationals 3         Mariners 1
White Sox 5       Orioles 3
Phillies 7             Reds 5
Blue Jays 3         Red Sox 2
Dodgers 12         Brewers 6

MLB Draft League
Williamsport 9 Trenton 1
Williamsport’s up 2 in the series.  Game 3 tonight in Trenton 7pm 1^st  pitch in Trenton

NFL tonight
Green Bay is in Kansas City to play the Chiefs at 8 PM on NFL Network and San Francisco is in Houston at 8:15 on Prime Video
NFL Weekend
The Bills play tomorrow in Carolina at 7pm and Saturday the Eagles are in Miami.  Sunday it’s the Giants and the Jets at 1 and Detroit vs Pittsburgh @4:30pm on CBS

NBA News
A federal jury awarded Vanessa Bryant $16 million on Wednesday after an 11-day civil trial  over photos of the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna and seven others in January 2020 .  The verdict was reached on Kobe Bryant Day in Los Angeles, on 8/24, representing the jersey numbers the NBA legend wore during his 20-year career with the Lakers. 

WEATHER ALLOWED LITTLE LEAGUE CELEBRATION TO GO ON

The weather cleared just in time for the unveiling event of the newest installation of the Bases Loaded Statue in downtown Williamsport Sunday where Former President George W. Bush was an honored guest.  The streets were closed and buses blocked the area surrounding Market and Third Streets.  Joining the former president were other dignitaries including Rachel Robinson, the widow of Jackie Robinson, Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. and Governor Tom Wolf.  The designer of the sculptures, Matt Glenn, was also there.  The likenesses of the statues looking on at Home plate are of Bush, Robinson and the late Cy Young.  According to North Central PA dot com, Kobe Johnson of West End Little League was one of the youth asked to pull the cover off the statues for the reveal.

MAN SENTENCED FOR CONTRABAND

A Maryland man who attempted to throw contraband over the fence for inmates to retrieve at Allenwood Federal Correctional Center in 2016 and was caught, was sentenced last week to 18 months in prison.  According to North Central PA dot com, Michael Dwight Smith snuck onto the prison grounds and had a backpack with cellphones, tobacco and synthetic marijuana.  After Smith was arrested, he plead guilty in court in February of 2022.

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY DRUG DEALER INCARCERATED

A 40 year old man from Paxinos was arrested and jailed for allegedly trying to sell drugs in Northumberland County. According to court records, John Kisner was charged with multiple offenses, including felony possession with intent, false identification, hindering apprehension, and other charges. Kisner’s bail was set at $35,000, at his preliminary hearing; but, was transported to the Northumberland County Jail, for failure to post bail.

NEW CONNECTOR FOR PINE CREEK RAIL TRAIL

Clinton County officials, along with DCNR have announced the unveiling of a new trail option for visitors in the PA Wilds. The 11.5 mile trail was dedicated earlier this week, at Falcon Bridge, and intersects the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, between Lock Haven and Jersey Shore. According to a press release, DCNR awarded $334,700 in funding for the project, that also includes other improvements to help make the trail ADA accessible. It will now connect with the 62 mile Pine Creek Rail Trail.

JUVENILE SHOT IN WILLIAMSPORT

A 16 year old is in custody after a Friday night shootout around 9:50pm in Williamsport. According to the Sun Gazette, police say the incident occurred when a man who was walking along West Edwin Street, engaged in conversation with two juveniles.  One juvenile pulled out a firearm and fired a shot at the man who returned fire.  Only one youth was injured by the gunshots and police found him injured behind a nearby house when he was transported to UPMC Williamsport. The man who was approached had a permit to carry a concealed weapon and was questioned by police, but was later released. The juvenile suspect was later arrested and placed into custody.  Two of the bullets from the shootout struck a nearby home.

MAN JAILED FOR DEFENDING DAUGHTER

A man from Bloomsburg was charged with assault, after allegedly defending his daughter’s honor, at a park near Bloomsburg. According to North Central PA dot com, 42 year old Kasey Unger went to Columbia Park and punched another male and broke a tooth, after the victim allegedly made inappropriate comments to Unger’s 16 year old daughter. Unger awaits a September 12^th preliminary hearing before Judge Richard Cashman.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE TO HOLD FUNDRAISIER

Plans are underway for a benefit to help the Ronald McDonald House in Danville. A masquerade ball will take place on September 16^th, at the Bush House Estate in Muncy. The black tie event, will feature dancing, dinner under the stars, a silent auction and LIVE music, and more. This year’s event is sponsored by Pennsylvania Skill and tickets for the event, can be obtained by visiting rmhdanville.org.

LITTLE LEAGUERS MEET ORIOLES, RED SOX AT AIRPORT

There was a contingency of players and fans from the Great Lakes and Panama Teams at the Williamsport Regional Airport yesterday for when the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox arrived in Montoursville for the Annual Little league Classic that was played Sunday at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport.  According to media outlets, there were cheers and applause from the little league players and families who gathered for autographs and some time to meet the players. Richie Martin of the Baltimore Orioles said it made him feel like a kid again to meet the players since he played little league when he was a kid but didn’t make it to Williamsport.

SPORTS

MLB

Reds 9                 Pirates 5
Astros 5               Braves 4
Mets 10               Phillies 9
Yankees 4           Blue Jays 2
Padres 2              Nationals 1
Orioles 5             Red Sox 3
White Sox and Guardians were postponed due to rain.
MLB Draft League
Williamsport Crosscutters 6  State College Spikes 2
Williamsport finished out the series 2-1. Cutters are off tonight but head to Trenton tomorrow for a three-game series 7pm 1st pitch.
Little League
Saturday Mid Atlantic Champions Hollidaysburg beat New England 7-5
Sunday Caribbean 1  (Italy)          Europe Africa 0

Midwest 10                                     (Utah)Mountain 2

10am game resumes between 

Latin America and Japan with Latin America leading 1-0 in the top of the 3rd (Vol)

11am Hollidaysburg PA vs New York (Lamade)

1pm Chinese Taipei vs Panama (Vol)

3pm Indiana vs Tennessee (Lamade)

5pm Canada vs Mexico (Vol)

7pm Hawaii vs Texas (Lamade)

LL Classic
Baltimore Orioles 5 Boston Red Sox 2 in the 5^th Annual LL Classic
-also announced… It will be the Phillies and Nationals at Bowman Field next August 20th for the 2023 MLB Little League Classic.

NASCAR
Kyle Larson got the checkered flag at the GO Bowling at the Glen
AJ Allmendinger, finished second, Joey Logano third, Chase Elliot fourth and Daniel Suarez s fifth. Even with his 4^th place finish, Chase Elliot garnered enough points to win the Regular Series Championship a week ahead of the final race of the regular season.

OVERTURNED TRUCK CLOSES I-80

I-80 Westbound was shut down just after 3pm yesterday after a tanker truck overturned near mile marker 212.  According to North Central PA dot com, PennDOT closed both lanes of 80 in Turbot Township causing a backlog of westbound traffic that was relieved through the afternoon by a detour along I-180 west to 220 north.  The interstate reopened after 8pm last night.  Police say there was a car also involved in this crash, but no word on the condition on any of the drivers involved in the accident.

DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE IN LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP

A Williamsport man with a PFA against him has been arrested for a domestic disturbance that happened 9:30 pm Saturday night in Loyalsock Township.  According to the Sun Gazette, Anthony James II broke into a home on Tinsman Avenue and attacked the woman who lived there, threatening her and her family and choking her until she could not breathe..  There was a call placed to state police during the incident, but no word on who placed that call.  James fled the scene after police arrived but was apprehended shortly after, James was remorseful in court and was incarcerated at the Lycoming County Prison on no bail.

MASTRIANO WANTS TO PROPOSE NEW DEBATE RULES BEFORE NOVEMBER

 In an effort to engage Attorney General Josh Shapiro in two debates during the race for the governor’s office this October, State Senator Doug Mastriano has proposed cutting out all outside organizers and taking debate questions only from campaign selected moderators.  According to Penn Live, Mastriano wants independent campaigns to organize and pay for the debates which would last 90 minutes.  Shapiro’s communication director said they will refuse the proposal, saying there is a long history of independent moderators asking fair direct questions about the candidate’s track record.

UTAH LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYER GETS SUPPORT FROM FAVE PLAYER

The 12 year old Little league player from Utah who suffered a serious head injury in a bunk bed fall Sunday and has made amazing progress in his recovery, has gotten support from one of his favorite baseball players.  In a post for Easton Oliverson on Facebook, Mookie Betts of the LA Dodgers sent a video message wishing Easton well in his recovery.  According to the family’s social media update, Easton has made miraculous progress and is exceeding recovery expectations.  The Mountain Region champions Snow Canyon Little League selected Easton’s brother, Brogan as the alternate to play in his place in their game coming up Friday at 3pm in Lamade Stadium. 

COVID STRIKES SOME LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYERS

Some members of a few teams at the Little League World series have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation.  According to the Sun Gazette, the health and safety protocols by Little League International require the teams to follow the isolation guidelines for those affected, but the team is still permitted to stay in the International Grove without restrictions.  No illnesses are expected to affect the World series games to be played, and none of the names of the players or teams who have tested positive are being announced due to privacy concerns.

FORMER TEACHER RESENTENCED

A Clinton County Judge has revoked parole and imposed a new sentence upon a former high school teacher who plead guilty in September 2020 to committing sexual assault against a student in 2018.  According to Penn Live, Cole Black who was a music teacher and soccer coach at Central Mountain admitted to the crimes and will be eligible for parole again by the end of this year, but his sentence sends him to prison until December 2023.

DJ AT FUNDRAISER SAVES CHILDREN

A DJ from Minersville at the Berwick fundraiser where a driver plowed into the crowd, is credited for saving the lives of a group of children who were in the path of the car that police say was intentionally aimed for the people.  According to North Central PA dot com, Brent Beckley was the disc jockey at the fundraising event for the family in Nescopeck who’s home burned August 5^th, and jumped to push a small group of children, including two of his own out of the path of the car driven by Adrian Sura Reyes who later was charged with two counts of Beckley sustained a broken wrist a broken ribs, as well as internal injuries from being hit by the car.    Reyes is in Columbia County Prison awaiting a preliminary hearing August 29th.

RESTRICTIONS FOR STOCKING FISH IN PA ON THE WAY

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has proposed tighter restrictions on fish stocking in the state, in order to contain the spread of invasive species and aquatic pathogens. According to PennLive, anyone stocking fish in Pennsylvania must first obtain authorization from the agency through a simple, no-fee, user-friendly stocking authorization process.  The regulations could go into effect by January 1^st, but the commissioners’ Fisheries and Hatcheries Committee will discuss the proposal at a public meeting first, Sept. 28 at the commission’s headquarters in Harrisburg.  Public comment has been extended to September 17^th and you can participate by going to fishandboat.com.

SPORTS

Little League World Series Day 1  Results
Carribean 2                   Latin America 0
Canada 7                       Australia 0
Southeast 5                   New England 3
West 11                        Northwest 1
Little League Today
Game 5 Europe-Africa vs Asia Pacific 1 PM – Volunteer
Game 6 Great Lakes vs Midwest 3 PM – Lamade
Game 7 Puerto Rico vs Mexico 5 PM – Volunteer
*Game 8 Mid Atlantic/Hollidaysburg vs Southwest /Waco, Texas 7pm – Lamade
Elimination bracket games are on Saturday.
Junior Little League
Keystone’s game against Corpus Christi, TX was postponed due to rain in Taylor Michigan.  They play tonight at 7pm
MLB
Reds 1                 Phillies 0
Cubs 3                 Nationals 2
Bluejays 6                    Orioles 1
Red Sox 8           Pirates 3
Yankees 8           Rays 7
Guardians 8        Tigers 4
Mets 9                 Braves 7
MLB Draft League
Williamsport 6 Trenton 4
Crosscutters snapped their 5-game losing streak and are tied up in the series 1-1.  They play Game 3 tonight in Trenton with a 7pm 1st pitch.

MLB Little league classic is Sunday, August 21 at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles

LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYER WHO FELL FROM BUNK IMPROVES

12 year-old  Easton Oliverson, the Little League player from Utah who suffered a serious head injury after falling from a bunk at the Little League barracks Sunday is improving rapidly, according to a post on the family’s Facebook page for Easton.  According to the update, Easton has been removed from assisted breathing and is responding to therapy and treatment already, and is expected to continue to improve at Geisinger’s Janet Weis Children’s Hospital, where he was flown after the overnight accident.  According to Penn Live, Little League International has responded to the accident by saying they will remove the bunk beds from the dormitory. Easton’s father, Jace Oliverson, is an assistant coach for the Snow Canyon Little League team and says they are grateful for the prayers of the community.

FUGITIVE WOMAN IN CUSTODY

A Piatt Township woman, who police say was a fugitive, was taken into custody last month and has since been arraigned on possession of drug charges and tampering with evidence.  According to the Sun Gazette, 38 year old Tasha Marie Wall was pursued by Tiadaghton Valley regional Police after she was seen hiding in the bushes behind her home.  Wall resisted arrest and was found trying to allegedly destroy the methamphetamine she had in her pocket.  She was arraigned re-incarcerated under no bail.

SOUTHEAST PA PARKS PROHIBIT SOME GUNS

DCNR has made changes to four state parks in Southeastern PA prohibiting rifles and handguns there.  The new policy for Evansburg, Marsh Creek and Nockamixon State parks and White Clay Creek Preserve only allows shotguns, muzzleloaders and bow hunting.  According to an news release by PA DCNR, all center fire and rim fire rifles and handguns are prohibited for the purpose of hunting.  The changes take effect immediately.

PENNDOT HAS TRAFFIC TOOL FOR WORLD SERIES

PennDOT has launched a Little League Traffic Tool for fans heading to South Williamsport that is a part of the 511PA website.  According to a press release from the department, traffic increases along I-180, Route 220 northbound, and Route 15 in and around Lycoming County during the Little League World Series and the website 511PA.com forward slash LLWS helps show traffic congestion along the major routes to the event.  Expect delays in our region from today through Sunday August 28^th when the series concludes.

POLICE SEARCH FOR WEAPON, FIND DRUGS

Williamsport police executed a search warrant to search for an AR-15 that was used in a crime two weeks ago at a residence on Catherine Street, and discovered a large bag of marijuana and scales during the search.  According to North Central PA dot com, 50 year old Davere Andre McClain was charged with felony possession with intent to deliver after police obtained a second search warrant for the drugs.  An additional affidavit was also filed on McClain August 11^th , after he gave narcotics to a person to sell and police witnessed the exchange.  McClain is in Lycoming County Prison on 50 thousand dollars bail.

CAPITOL RIOT SUSPECT FROM HARRISBURG DENIED VENUE CHANGE

A Harrisburg woman who allegedly stole House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the January 6^th riot, has had her request to move her trial from Washington DC to Harrisburg, denied by a federal judge..  According to WPMT in Harrisburg Riley William’s attorney filed the motion so she could be in front of a more impartial jury.  US District Judge, Amy Berman Jackson said the jury process is the way to determine whether a jury pool is impartial.  Williams is required to wear an ankle monitor and is under house arrest until her trial which will be now be scheduled for next summer after her potential plea deal broke down in court this week. 

BUCKNELL SPEAKER SERIES TO START IN SEPTEMBER

Bucknell University will bring back the Bucknell Forum Speaker Series beginning Tuesday, September 13^th for a virtual exchange with former National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice.  According to a press release from the University, president John Bravman will host the event via Zoom  at 7pm at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, and Ms. Rice will discuss the theme “The State of American Democracy”.  The Bucknell Forum will feature three more in-person speakers through next spring, including Author and CNN anchor Jake Tapper in November, former Ohio governor, John Kasich along with Obama Adviser, David Axelrod in February, and finally author and 1986 Bucknell graduate Barbara F. Walter in April.  Students and employees get two free tickets for each event.

POLL WORKERS SOUGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA

In recognition of Help American Vote Day this week, the Wolf administration has released a statement inviting residents to serve as poll workers during the upcoming November 8^th, 2022 election. According to a press release on PA dot gov, Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth, Leigh M. Chapman, said staffing nine thousand voting locations with volunteers is a challenge and they have designated this week to focus on recruiting.  If you are interested in becoming a poll worker in your community, fill out a Poll worker interest form that you can find by emailing [email protected] or by calling 1-877-VOTESPA

SPORTS

MLB
Phillies 11                    Reds 4
Red Sox 5                     Pirates 3
Cubs 7                          Nationals 5
Rays 3                           Yankees 1
Orioles 4                       Blue Jays 2
Tigers 4                         Guardians 3
Braves 5                        Mets 0

MLB Draft League
          Trenton 7 Williamsport 3  in Game 1 of a 3-game series.
The Crosscutters stay in New Jersey tonight for a 7pm 1st pitch.

The 75th anniversary of the Little League World Series starts today – Opening Ceremonies this morning at 11:15am at Volunteer Stadium.
1 PM          Latin America vs Caribbean (Volunteer)
3pm            Southeast vs  New England (Lamade)
5pm            Australia vs Canada (Volunteer)
7pm            West vs Northwest (Lamade)
All games on ESPN.
Hollidaysburg, the Mid-Atlantic champion plays the Southwest Champion, in Game 8 tomorrow at 7pm.

Little League
Junior Little League
Keystone advanced at the Junior World Series this week.  They’re set to play Game #16 against Southwest Champion, Oil Belt Little League from Corpus Christi, TX, tonight @8pm in Taylor, Michigan

Majors – Hollidaysburg the mid Atlantic champion plays Southwest Champion, Texas West-Midway from Waco Texas in game 8 tomorrow at 7pm.

NBA
Williamsport native and NBA Forward Alize Johnson has agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, according to his agent George Langberg. Johnson has played for the Indiana Pacers, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards. The 26-year-old was the 50th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.