BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 30, 2022

WEST BRINGS MORE JOBS TO LYCOMING COUNTY

One hundred twenty five new jobs are coming to Williamsport and Jersey Shore as the Williamsport Lycoming Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday the expansion of West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated to it’s Jersey Shore Plant.  According to a news release an investment of 65 million dollars in coordination with state government will add to the 700 jobs the company already provides in Lycoming County.  Jason Fink, president and CEO of the Williamsport Lycoming Chamber of Commerce says it’s an exciting announcement and the career opportunity it provides can support families. Fink says it was a team effort at the local, county and state level to secure the expansion.

POLICE SAY AIR RIFLE MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE

A Delaware Township woman called state police last Saturday about 9:30am after someone broke the glass of a window of her home on Albatross Drive.  According to State Troopers, the window was likely damaged by an air rifle, but no projectile was found at the scene beyond a shaving of metal in the glass panels of the broken window.  Police are investigating the Northumberland County incident and ask the public that if they have information about the shooting to call state police at Milton.

PRESIDENT BIDEN TO VISIT PA

Pennsylvania State Police have released a statement concerning traffic around Wilkes-Barre when President Joe Biden visits on Tuesday.  The visit coordinates with Biden’s trip to Pittsburgh for the Labor Day Holiday to attend the famed Labor Day parade one of the largest gatherings in the nation on the national holiday for workers.  State police say traffic will be affected on I-81, State Routes 115 and the Cross Valley Expressway in the afternoon and evening hours of August 6th.

POLICE TO OUT PATROLLING FOR DUI THIS WEEKEND

Area police are reminding the public to be safe and to not drink and drive this upcoming Labor Day holiday.  According to police in Montoursville, they will be out in force keeping impaired drivers from the roads.  Motorists are asked to follow the move over law when they see police vehicles along the interstate as well.  Expect to see sobriety checkpoints, and roving patrols across Lycoming County, especially in areas where there is a history of DUI related crashes. 

LOYALSOCK ACCIDENT HOSPITALIZES TWO

State police are investigating the cause of a crash that backed up traffic on East Third Street on Monday around 11am.  According to the Sun Gazette, no names have been released, but two women were hospitalized after their vehicles collided  in Loyalsock Township in front of Mid-Sate Beverage.  Emergency crews responded and township fire say a Subaru Crosstrek and a Dodge Durrango were removed from the accident scene.

PA NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIER DIES AFTER TRAINING IN SC

A 17 year old Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier, who was attending basic training with her twin sister in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, died after physical training on August 20th due to a rare heart defect.  According to a Facebook post from the 1st Battalion 34th Regiment, Private Alyssa Cahoon of Mount Pleasant, PA collapsed and was taken to an off-base hospital, where she died surrounded by her family.  Alyssa and her twin sister Brianna, were both serving as human resource specialists, both just days away from the end of their 9-week training. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Alyssa’s mother says Brianna has the same rare heart abnormality and she will now will be able to receive treatment for it.

INJURED LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYER TO RETURN TO UTAH

Easton Oliverson, the Utah Little League Player who suffered a brain injury after falling from his bunk bed at the International Grove two weeks ago in South Williamsport, will be transferred back to his home state today.  According to a social media post by his family, Easton’s remarkable progress has allowed doctors at Geisinger to release the 12 year old from Janet Weis Children’s Hospital so he can fly via medical airplane to a children’s hospital in Salt Lake City.  Doctors said Easton was admitted to the hospital August 14th with an epidural hematoma and continues making amazing strides in his recovery.  Easton’s Team, Snow Canyon Little League was eliminated from the World Series on August 21st after losing to Iowa 10-2, they went back to Utah last week.

ALCOHOL SALES BEING TESTED AT PSU THIS YEAR

Penn State is going to test selling alcohol at Beaver stadium during the 2022 Fall season.  According to the Centre Daily Times, the sale of alcohol has been under consideration, but still needs more approval before there is an official change at the venue.  At this time, there are alcohol sales allowed in enclosed suites and boxes at the stadium, but none for the general public.  At this time, there will be temporary sale of alcohol at the game against Central Michigan on September 24th.

SPORTS

PIAA District IV

Girls Soccer
Troy 4,                Muncy 3
Williamsport 5   Warrior Run 4 (OT)

Boys Soccer
Benton 4             Bloomsburg 1
Shikellamy 6                Juniata 0


NCAA Football
Nittany Lions Coach James Franklin told media outlets yesterday that Sean Clifford will return as PSU’s starting quarterback, and that Drew Allar, a five star recruit from Ohio will be the 1st backup, even though Christian Veilleux has more experience.

MLB
Twins 4                         Red Sox 2
Brewers 7                      Pirates 5
Angels 4                        Yankees 3
Diamondbacks 13        Phillies 7
Dodgers 3                     Marlins 2

MLB Draft League Tonight
Williamsport Crosscutters are @ home tonight vs.  Trenton Thunder in Game 1 of a 3-Game series this week.  6:35pm 1st pitch.

Tennis – US OPEN
In the first round of the 2022 U.S. Open, Serena Williams defeated Danka Kovinic,
6-3, 6-3, to move on in the tournament and delay her retirement from tennis. Williams was given a post-victory serenade from television host Gayle King, and she received a celebratory Tweet from tennis legend Billie Jean King.

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 29, 2022

TEEN ACCUSED IN SHOOTING TO BE TRIED AS ADULT

After the incident on West Edwin Street in Williamsport on August 19th, 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 3rd, Tennessee 4th

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 5th.
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.

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 26, 2022

SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENT LEADS TO HOMICIDE CHARGES

A Montoursville teenager has been arrested after a comment on social media escalated to an altercation at a Fairfield Township cemetery where he fired a .22 caliber handgun at six teenagers in two cars on August 7th.  According to State Police, they discovered 18 year old Mandon Jacob Watts of Confair Parkway was involved in texts and chat messages with one of the victims in the case who was invited by Watts to meet him at Resurrection Cemetery around 6pm the night of the shooting.  Witnesses say they saw vehicles in the area when the shots were fired at the group of teens, and police have since recovered evidence on the scene of a shooting.  No one was injured, but cars at the scene were struck by bullets and by ricochet. Watts was arraigned in Lycoming County Court yesterday for attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault and other charges.

LYCO VOTER SERVICES NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT MAILING

Officials from Lycoming County Board of elections released a statement yesterday, that Pennsylvania residents can expect to see unsolicited direct mail pieces from two political advocacy groups beginning in the next few weeks and that they are not affiliated with the mailings.  According to the Sun Gazette, the mailings contain mail ballot applications and voter registration applications; and the two groups, Voter Participation Center and the Center for Voter Information are soley responsible for the information they potentially contain. If you would like to be removed from the mailing list place a phone call to either group.  The phone numbers for VPC 866-255-6750 or CVI 866-290-1599

CREWS REPAVING ALONG ROUTE 664 TAKE DOWN GUARDRAILS

The guardrails have been removed along Coudersport Pike in Woodward Township so that crews could do paving work to about a mile length portion of the road.  According to the Record Online, the guardrails were removed earlier this week on Route 664 across from Lock Haven along the Susquehanna side of the roadway.  Crews from Glen Hawbaker will be applying a second coat of Amosite on the road from Veteran’s Bridge to Mill Hill Road before the rails will be replaced.

LANE CLOSED ON EAST THIRD NEXT WEEK

Penn DOT is going to be closing lanes in Loyalsock Township in front of the Dunkin’ parking lot again next week for several days in a row. According to work crews, work will take place will be each day from 9am until 3pm between August 27th and September 3rd.  Watch for delays during the day on East Third Street while while work continues at restaurant and in the parking lot.  A double drive through is being installed and the store should reopen in September.

BOY, 13 SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE LEG

Police have opened an investigation after a 13 year old Williamsport boy shot himself in the leg Tuesday night.  According to the Sun Gazette, the self-inflicted shot happened at a residence on the 300 block of Louisa Street, and the boy was transported by ambulance to UPMC Williamsport after 7:40pm.  Police said they are investigating who owns the gun and whether it was legally obtained.  The boy is recovering from the gunshot.

WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER SHE WITHDREW FRAUDULENT DEPOSITS

After fraudulent deposits totaling almost 25 thousand dollars showed up in her bank account, a woman from Lock Haven withdrew about 18 thousand of it, prior to being caught by police.  According to North Central PA dot com, Janet Robin McBride opened an account at Horizon Federal Credit Union June 2nd and received over 24 thousand dollars in ACH deposits that she did not initiate. The bank discovered the fraudulent transactions and asked McBride to return the money and report the incident to police.  She made arrangements to do so, but never completed the agreement.  McBride was charged with felony theft by deception and receiving stolen property.  She will have a preliminary hearing September 6th.

CENTRAL PA FOOTBALL TEAM SEASON CANCELED DUE TO HAZING

A high school football team near Harrisburg has had their season cancelled after evidence of hazing and inappropriate behavior surfaced from videos taken by players during practices that had been posted online.  According to Penn Live, the superintendent for Middletown area schools said any students involved in the hazing activities and faculty who were aware of the behavior will be disciplined.  The district learned of the videos on August 12th and the team’s head coach Scott Acri resigned his position a few days later. Assistant Coach Robert Brodish will be acting head coach for the Blue Raider’s season that will now not be played this year.

RULING SAYS LICENSE PLATES MUST BE UNOBSTRUCTED

A Pennsylvania superior appellate court ruling this week will allow police officers the authority to stop a vehicle in the commonwealth if any part of the car’s license plate is obstructed in any manner. According to  Penn Live, the decision was newly interpreted after an April 2021 case in which the Philadelphia officer says he made a traffic stop due to the website at the bottom of the car’s license plate being covered, and discovered the occupants of the car to have drugs and illegal firearms.  The law states a license plate must be completely legible. A lower court ruling from last summer that said the police lacked probable cause to stop the suspect, was overturned.

SPORTS

Little League World Series
Curaçao 2             Mexico 1
Tennesee 7            Texas1
No Games tonight – Williampsort Welcomes the World Festival
Saturday Little League
(Volunteer)10am Challenger Game
(Lamade) 12:30pm Chinese Taipei vs Curaçao
(Lamade)3:30pm Tennessee vs Hawaii
MLB
Mariners 3            Guardians 1
Orioles 4              White Sox 3
Phillies 4              Reds 0
Mets 3                  Rockies 1
Blue Jays 6                    Red Sox 5
Yankees 13                    A’s 4

MLB News
Bryce Harper returns to the Phillies this weekend when they host the Pirates. Harper has been out since June 25th, after a fast ball broke his thumb.  IN two games this week for the Triple A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Harper hit two home runs Tuesday and two doubles Wednesday.

MLB Draft League
Williamsport Crosscutters swept the series, winning Game 3 last night 5-2 over Trenton Thunder.  The Crosscutters are @home tonight vs the State College Spikes in Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field 6:35pm 1st pitch

NFL
Kansas City Chiefs   17           Green Bay Packers 10
Texans                      17 49ers                      0
NFL Tonight
Bills vs Panthers @7pm, Seahawks and the Cowboys are on the NFL network at 8pm, same time for the Chargers and Saints, Patriots and Raiders kickoff at 8:15

High School Football games  tonight
WELLSBORO – MONTOURSVILLE 

(BYB Game of the week with pre game coverage starting at 6:30pm on the Twin Valley’s Talk Radio Network) 

POTTSVILLE – JERSEY SHORE

HUGHESVILLE -MONTGOMERY 

LOYALSOCK  – BERKS CATHOLIC

MUNCY – WARRIOR RUN

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT  – MILTON

WILLIAMSPORT  – STATE COLLEGE 

SOUTHERN COLUMBIA  – BERWICK

MIFFLIN COUNTY – CENTRAL MOUNTAIN 

SELINSGROVE  – BELLEFONTE

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 25, 2022

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 14th 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 11th 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 12th 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 1st  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. 

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 24, 2022

GRAND JURY INDICTS WILLIAMSPORT MAN

A man from Williamsport who was arrested for drug trafficking and illegal firearms in December of 2021 has been indicted by a federal grand jury.  According to the Sun Gazette, 39 year old Richard Ansley’s case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a project combining the forces of local law enforcement and local communities to reduce violent crime and drug environments.  Court records say Ansley allegedly distributed fentanyl and had an illegal Glock pistol in Lycoming County and if convicted, could be sentenced to 20 years in jail.

BENCH WARRANT ISSUED FOR MAN FROM SALLADASBURG

A man from Salladasburg failed to appear for a preliminary hearing on domestic assault charges from last month and a bench warrant has been issued.  According to the Sun Gazette, 31 year old Jerold Ross Jr was scheduled to appear on the charges filed by State Police from a July 2nd incident in which witnesses say he fought with a woman in his apartment according to records filed with District Judge Denise Dieter.  Ross was arraigned the night of the alleged crime and was released on 20 thousand dollars bail.

PA HEALTHCARE WORKERS UNION THREATEN STRIKE

There has been a notice sent out that Healthcareworkers in over 20 nursing home facilities in the Commonwealth want to strike over unfair labor practices.  According to North Central pa dot com, SEIU Healthcare PA says Guardian Healthcare, and Comprehensive Healthcare & Priority Healthcare both owned by Mordy Lahasky, have refused to bargain in good faith. The union said that despite a surplus in state funding, management has offered low raises and has not used proper staffing ratios that should be in place already this year.  According to the law, a nursing home must give a 10 day notice to strike.  The facilities near Pittsburgh will go to the picket line if they don’t come to an agreement by September 2, 2022.  

PERMANENT FIX FOR RAILROAD CROSSING IN WINFIELD

The railroad crossing in Winfield will be replaced with a long lasting fix, according to PennDOT.  They will start working on the project along the southbound lanes of Route 15 starting September 8th thru the 12th, and the northbound side will be completed after that until the 19th with single lane conditions and a 30 mile per hour speed limit.  PennDOT says work will close Route 15 in both directions at night from 10pm September 16th until 6am September 17th with a detour in place for those few hours. The fix will install a custom-tub style highway rail crossing.

POLICE SUSPECT GANG ACTIVITY IN RECENT CITY SHOOTINGS

After the rash of shootings in the last week that most recently seriously injured two 15 year old boys in Williamsport, law enforcement officials say they believe gang activity is to blame for two cases.  According to the Sun Gazette, the Lycoming County District Attorney said in a statement yesterday that the investigation is hampered by the unwillingness of victims and witnesses to provide information, for fear of retaliation, but the DA is urging parents to initiate conversations with their children about any gang activity they are aware of.  Police say the incident that occurred on West Edwin Streets last Friday night may have been an isolated robbery and not related to gangs in the area.

LYCO MAN WAIVES PRELIMINARY HEARING IN DRUG CASE

Police in Lycoming County arrested a Lycoming County man who sold drugs which was witnessed by police during two incidents in May.  According to the Sun Gazette, 33 year old Joshua Serrano waived his right to a preliminary hearing after he was accused of selling crack cocaine and narcotics to undercover agents.  Serrano was sent to Lycoming County prison with 85 thousand dollars bail for second-degree felony failure to register with PSP and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

DUI INCIDENTS TRENDING DOWN IN PA

As alcohol related accidents in Pennsylvania hit a five year low in the Commonwealth, motor-vehicle accident related injuries and deaths from DUI have also fallen.  According to the Pennsylvania DUI Association, the statistics for DUI injuries for drivers under 21 have also dropped significantly.  In 2011, there were 943 crashes involving underage drivers who had been drinking, and in 2020 those numbers fell to 441.  Fatalities are trending down with 293 DUI-crash deaths in Pennsylvania in 2021 – the lowest in 6 years.  Pennsylvania does well coming in at 39th in the nation for the most DUI crashes.

DANVILLE SPCA TO CLEAR THE SHELTER SATURDAY

There will be a Clear the Shelter Event for kittens, cats and dogs this Saturday at the Danville SPCA. According to the Daily Item, each of the animals to be adopted for free are spayed or neutered and have their shots, as well as treatment for fleas and ticks and have a microchip.  The free adoptions come with food samples and gift bags with toys and treats.  Come to the Danville SPCA at 1467 Bloom Road 11am til 6pm – with no appointment needed.

SPORTS

MLB
Braves 6              Pirates 1
Orioles 5             White Sox 3
Phillies 7             Reds 6
Yankees 4           Mets 2
Blue Jays 9         Red Sox 3
Guardians 3        Padres 1
Mariners 4          Nationals 2

MLB Draft League
Williamsport 9   Trenton 5
 Game 2 tonight in Trenton 7pm 1st pitch

Little League Yesterday (Late afternoon rain delays but they got all the games in)
Nicaragua 8, Panama 1
Hollidaysburg, PA 10, Indiana 0 
Curaçao 4, Canada 2
Texas 4, Iowa 0

Little League Today

1pm (Volunteer) Chinese Taipei vs Mexico 

3pm (Lamade) Tennessee vs Hawaii

5pm (Volunteer) Curaçao vs Nicaragua 

7pm (Lamade) Hollidaysburg, PA vs Texas

NFL Week 3
The Green Bay Packers are in Kansas City to play the Chiefs Thursday night at 8pm. San Francisco 49ers will be in Houston to play the Texans Friday.  Saturday, the Bills are in Carolina and the Eagles are in Miami at seven. Sunday, the Giants play the Jets at 1pm and Detroit comes to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers at 4:30pm on CBS.

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 22, 2022

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 12th 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 16th, 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 5th 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 4th place finish, Chase Elliot garnered enough points to win the Regular Series Championship a week ahead of the final race of the regular season.

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 19, 2022

FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH IN WILLIAMSPORT THIS WEEKEND

Former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush will attend the unveiling and dedication of the final installation of the Bases Loaded Statue project this Sunday at 5pm in Williamsport.  According to the Sun Gazette, the likenesses of the three new statues watching from behind home plate  – will resemble Cy Young, Jackie Robinson and President George W. Bush. The ceremony will include other notable visitors and others including Rachel Robinson, the widow of Jackie Robinson, Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred Jr., and Governor Tom Wolf.  The final installation of the project that has commemorated the heritage of Little League in Williamsport, coincides with the 75th anniversary of the first little league game played here, June 6th, 1939.  Road closures around Market Square will start at noon Sunday with detours in place.

MAN ON RIVERWALK WITH KNIFE ARRESTED

A man known to Williamsport police as “Diggs” was arrested for threatening people with a knife on the Susquehanna Riverwalk Monday night.  According to the Sun Gazette, police say Mychael Diggs has been known to ride a bike around the city yelling nonsense.  After victims described the suspect wearing a black Police hat, police went to the man’s home and found it was the suspect.  Diggs is in custody under charges of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and other charges.  He was committed to Lycoming County prison on no bail.

MAN ACCUSED OF INDECENT ASSAULT WITH MINOR SOUGHT BY POLICE

Police are currently seeking the whereabouts of a Lock Haven man accused of aggravated indecent assault of a child.  According to the Clinton County District Attorney’s office, Mill Hall Borough police issued an arrest warrant for Jimmy “Hank” Carlton Henry from Castenea Township for incidents that occurred in April of 2020.  Anyone with information about where police can find Henry should call the Mill Hall police department 570-726-4597 or Clinton County Communication Center 748-2936

CULINARY STUDENTS SERVE AT LITTLE LEAGUE

Penn College culinary students are busy for the next week or so feeding the players coaches and chaperones contributing their skills for 12 hundred meals per day.  According to WNEP, most of the students who work at LeJeune Chef for Little League week, gain invaluable experience preparing meals for the Little League culture, which can include unique ingredients for the international players who visit our area.  The number of meals to prepare has gone up from recent years with the Little League roster at 20 teams now, who derive the energy they need to play all week from the nourishment Penn College students provide. 

ALLEGED ARSONIST OF MOTORCYCLE CLUB FOUND GUILTY

A Cogan Station man was found guilty in Lycoming County court Wednesday of felony arson for his role in burning down the Road Knight Motorcycle Club in Hepburn Township in February of 2020.  According to North Central PA dot com, evidence against 43 year old Damon Millington shows he set the fire and intimidated his then girlfriend for knowing about the crime.  Police say Millington was in custody on unrelated charges when he confessed about the fire. The 2-day trial in Williamsport has Millington back in jail, awaiting his sentencing hearing.

POLICE SEEK GUNMAN IN SECOND CITY SHOOTING OF THE YEAR

A person who shot a 20 year old man in his apartment on Hepburn Street last Wednesday is still on the loose and police trying to find the gunman.  According to the Sun Gazette, Ziar Young, was shot around 2:30am August 10th.   Young had been in trouble with the law for drug charges filed against him from last year for selling crack cocaine to an informant but he had waived his preliminary hearing and was awaiting trial to come up in the court system.  There was a May 23rd shooting in the same area as Young’s apartment and police are searching for evidence in that case, too.  An autopsy on Young will be performed today and anyone with information is being asked to call Williamsport city police.

PSU REPORTS A CASE OF MONKEYPOX

A Penn State student has contracted Monkeypox according to the Penn State University website.  The Pennsylvania Department of health is working with Penn State officials while they monitor the case of the student who is iolated in an off campus apartment.  State Health officials say four ways monkeypox can spread is making direct contact with the rash or scab of monkeypox, kissing or other contact with body fluids, contact with fabrics in contact with the pox and getting bitten by an infected animal. A person is contagious until a new skin layer grows where a prior rash was.

BEER COMPETITION AT RUSTY RAIL THIS FALL

In October, certified beer judges will decide what brewery creates the best home brew in Pennsylvania.  Earlier this summer, the inaugural “Pennsylvania Homebrew Invitational” began in Philadelphia as a traveling tournament around several areas in the state.  The winners of the 5 competitions that have already occurred will be brought together at Rusty Rail Brewing in Mifflinburg.  Fifteen breweries will submit their best offering to a panel who will decide which brewer will win two thousand dollars cash, a custom made championship belt a chance to pour at an upcoming beer festival in Philadelphia and of course the bragging rights.  Tickets for the event on October 16th are available online.

SPORTS

MLB
Cubs 3                 Orioles 2
Pirates 8              Red Sox 2
Blue Jays 9         Yankees 2
Braves 3              Mets 2
Nationals 3         Padres 1
Brewers 5            Dodgers 3

MLB Draft League
Williamsport  29  Trenton 3
The Cutters wrapped up that three-game series on the road 2-1
18 of the Cutters 29 runs were unearned from eight Trenton errors.
Right fielder Connor Denning hit three home runs. 

MLB Draft League Tonight
Williamsport goes to State College with a 6:35 PM first pitch
Little League Day 2
Chinese Taipei 2          Italy 0
Hagerstown 8               Davenport Iowa 7
Mexico 6                      Puerto Rico 1
Pearland, Texas 8        Hollidaysburg 3

Hollidaysburg returns to Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport on Saturday vs. Middleboro, Mass. (New England Region) in an elimination game. First pitch is scheduled for 7pm on ESPN2.

Little League Today Day 3
1pm Caribbean and Panama -Volunteer
3pm Southeast and  Mountain – Lamade
5pm Canada and Japan -Volunteer
7pm West vs Metro   – Lamade
 
Junior Little League World Series
Corpus Christi, TX 10          Keystone 3

Elimination game today -Keystone vs Virginia 7pm in Taylor, Michigan.

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 18, 2022

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 5th, 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 1st, 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 17th 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

CORVETTES ON MAIN STREET 2022

WHEN: Saturday, September 17th, 2022 • 9am-2pm (Rain or Shine)

WHERE: Main Street • Muncy, PA (Muncy Exit off I-180)

WHAT: All Corvette Wash & Show

Parking available on Main Street for the first 200 Corvettes

Special Class for this year’s 50th Anniversary 1972 Corvette

Pre-registration through August 30th • $15.00 per car

Day of show registration 9am-11am • $20 per car

CASH, PRIZES & FOOD VENDORS • Awards at 2pm

Proceeds benefit the Pennsylvania College of Technology SVCC Scholarship Fund & local charities

Sponsored by:

Grant’s Classic Cars

Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships

Muncy Bank & Trust Company

Miele Enterprises

Fairfield Motorsports

Weigle Trucking Co.

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 17, 2022

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 28th 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 11th , 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 6th 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 13th 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 8th, 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. 

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